Where does “ὀσμή” come from?

ὀσμή (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.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “ὀσμή”, 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 “ὀσμή”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic óďďō →