Where does “olfactible” come from?

olfactible (English) comes from Latin olfacere, from Latin olēre, from Latin olō, from Proto-Italic odō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

olfactible (English): Having an odor; capable of being smelled

Definitions

  1. Having an odor; capable of being smelled

Ancestry of “olfactible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinolfacerepresent active infinitive of olfaciō; to smell
2Latinolēre
3Latinolō
4Proto-Italicodō
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “olfactible

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-Every word from Proto-Italic odōEvery word from Latin olō
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