Where does “aromathérapie” come from?
aromathérapie (French) comes from French thérapie, from Ancient Greek θεραπεία, from Ancient Greek θεραπεύω, from Ancient Greek -εύω, from Ancient Greek -εύς — Added to noun or adjective stems to form a...
aromathérapie (French): aromatherapy
Definitions
- aromatherapy
Ancestry of “aromathérapie”, step by step
aromathérapie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French thérapie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | thérapie | therapy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεραπεία | a waiting on service; medical treatment |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεραπεύω | to wait on, attend, serve; to obey; to flatter,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -εύω | Added to the stems of agent or other nouns in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εύς | Added to noun or adjective stems to form a... |
via French aroma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aroma | — |