Where does “olid” come from?

olid (English) comes from Latin olidus, from Latin oleō, from Proto-Italic oleō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oléye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

olid (English): evil-smelling; fetid

Definitions

  1. evil-smelling; fetid

Ancestry of “olid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinolidusemitting a smell; bad smelling; fetid, stinking,...
2Latinoleō—
3Proto-Italicoleōto stoke a fire by burning a sacrifice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oléye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oléye- →Every word from Proto-Italic oleō →