Where does “smell-o-meter” come from?
smell-o-meter (English) comes from English smell, from Middle English smellen, from Old English smiellan, from Proto-West Germanic smallijan, from Proto-Indo-European smel- — to burn, smoulder, smoke; tar, pitch; to burn,...
smell-o-meter (English): That which registers the magnitude of odor
Definitions
- That which registers the magnitude of odor
Ancestry of “smell-o-meter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smell | A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by... |
| 2 | Middle English | smellen | To sense a smell or smells; To give off an odor;... |
| 3 | Old English | smiellan | to fume, reek |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | smallijan | to glow, burn, smoulder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smel- | to burn, smoulder, smoke; tar, pitch; to burn,... |