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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-.

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-Italicoleō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oléye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
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