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Where does “ὀδμή” come from?

ὀδμή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

ὀδμή (Ancient Greek): smell, scent, odour; stench, stink; the sense of...

Definitions

  1. smell, scent, odour; stench, stink; the sense of...

Ancestry of “ὀδμή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
2Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “ὀδμή”

  • osma
  • ormare
  • orme
  • orma
  • urmaș
  • urmă
  • urma
  • urmări
  • urmărire
  • următor
  • usma
  • osma
  • urma
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