Where does “aroma” come from?
Aroma comes from Late Latin aromata, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root h₂erh₃- meaning to lift or carry.
aroma (English): A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant...
Definitions
- A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant...
Ancestry of “aroma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | aroma | spices; spice, herb |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |