Where does “redolent” come from?
Redolent comes from Middle English redolent, from Old French redolent, from Latin redolentem, the accusative of redolens, meaning "smelling of," derived from redolere, meaning "to smell of," from olere, meaning "to smell," ultimately from Latin oleum and Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, both meaning "oil."
redolent (English): Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent;...
Definitions
- Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent;...
Ancestry of “redolent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | redolent | — |
| 2 | Old French | redolent | — |
| 3 | Latin | redolentem | accusative masculine singular of redolēns;... |
| 4 | Latin | redoleo | I emit a scent or odor; I am redolent or smell of... |
| 5 | Latin | red- | Primarily ante-vocalic or poetic variant of re- |
| 6 | Latin | re- | back, backwards; again; prefix added to various... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wret- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |