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Where does “aromaless” come from?

aromaless (English) comes from English aroma, from Late Latin aroma, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

aromaless (English): Lacking an aroma; odourless

Definitions

  1. Lacking an aroma; odourless

Ancestry of “aromaless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharomaA smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant...
2Late Latinaromaspices; spice, herb
3Ancient Greekἄρωμαherb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;...
4Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
5Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
6Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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