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Where does “aromaattinen” come from?

aromaattinen (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

aromaattinen (Finnish): aromatic

Definitions

  1. aromatic

Ancestry of “aromaattinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρωματικόςaromatic
2Ancient Greekἄρωμαherb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;...
3Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
4Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
5Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “aromaattinen”

  • aromaattisuus
  • aromaattinen yhdiste
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