Where does “odorous” come from?

Odorous comes from Medieval Latin odorosus, meaning fragrant or smelling.

odorous (English): Having a distinctive odor

Definitions

  1. Having a distinctive odor

Ancestry of “odorous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishodorous—
2Medieval Latinodorosus—

Words derived from “odorous”

Every word from Medieval Latin odorosus →Every word from Middle English odorous →