Where does “aroma” come from?
aroma (Indonesian) comes from Dutch aroma, from Latin arōma, 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- — he, she.
aroma (Indonesian): aroma: smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one
Definitions
- aroma: smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one
Ancestry of “aroma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aroma | aroma; food flavouring |
| 2 | Latin | arōma | spice, herb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |