Where does “odorsome” come from?
odorsome (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₃édos — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
odorsome (English): Characterised or marked by odor
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by odor
Ancestry of “odorsome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | odor | Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | odour | A smell or scent; a nasal sensation; A sensation... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | odour | — |
| 4 | Old French | odor | — |
| 5 | Latin | odor | A smell, perfume, stench; Inkling, suggestion |
| 6 | Latin | odōs | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | odōs | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃édos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |