Where does “petrichor” come from?

petrichor (English) comes from English petro-, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

petrichor (English): The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which...

Definitions

  1. The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which...

Ancestry of “petrichor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpetro-stone; petroleum; oil export, sometimes as a...
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from English petro- →