Where does “geosmin” come from?

geosmin (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀσμή, 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.

geosmin (English): A bacterial derivative of decahydronaphthalene that has a strong earthy smell and is the material responsible for petrichor and for the earthy taste of beetroot

Definitions

  1. A bacterial derivative of decahydronaphthalene that has a strong earthy smell and is the material responsible for petrichor and for the earthy taste of beetroot

Ancestry of “geosmin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀσμήsmell, scent, odour; stench, stink; the sense of...
2Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
3Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic óďďō →