Where does “antimalodor” come from?
antimalodor (English) comes from English malodor, from English odor, from Middle English odour, from Anglo-Norman odour, from Old French odor, from Latin odor, from Latin odōs, from Proto-Italic odōs — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
antimalodor (English): having the property of countering malodor, typically referring to oral malodor ('bad breath')
Definitions
- having the property of countering malodor, typically referring to oral malodor ('bad breath')
Ancestry of “antimalodor”, step by step
antimalodor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English malodor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | malodor | An offensive odor |
| 2 | English | odor | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | odour | A smell or scent; a nasal sensation; A sensation... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | odour | — |
| 5 | Old French | odor | smell |
| 6 | Latin | odor | A smell, perfume, stench; Inkling, suggestion |
| 7 | Latin | odōs | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | odōs | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃édos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |