Where does “osmophile” come from?

osmophile (English) comes from English osmo-, 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.

osmophile (English): Any organism that is adapted to living in...

Definitions

  1. Any organism that is adapted to living in...

Ancestry of “osmophile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishosmo-osmosis; smell
2Ancient Greekὀσμήsmell, scent, odour; stench, stink; the sense of...
3Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
4Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic óďďō →