Where does “osmo-” come from?

osmo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀσμή, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

osmo- (English): osmosis; smell

Definitions

  1. osmosis; smell

Ancestry of “osmo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀσμήsmell, scent, odour; stench, stink; the sense of...
2Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
3Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “osmo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →