Where does “Wohlgeruch” come from?

Wohlgeruch (German) comes from German Wohl, from Middle High German wol, from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

Wohlgeruch (German): fragrance

Definitions

  1. fragrance

Ancestry of “Wohlgeruch”, step by step

Wohlgeruch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wohl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWohlgood; weal; wealthy
2Middle High Germanwolwell
3Old High Germanwolawell
4Proto-Germanic*wela—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via German Geruch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeruchsmell, odour
2Middle High Germanrūch—
3Old High Germanrūhrough
4Proto-Germanicrūhwazrough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →
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