Where does “odoroso” come from?

odoroso (Italian) comes from Italian odore, from Latin odor, from Latin odōs, from Proto-Italic odōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃édos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

odoroso (Italian): smelling, perfumed, sweet-smelling, odorous,...

Definitions

  1. smelling, perfumed, sweet-smelling, odorous,...

Ancestry of “odoroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianodoresmell, odour, odor, aroma, fragrance, scent;...
2LatinodorA smell, perfume, stench; Inkling, suggestion
3Latinodōs—
4Proto-Italicodōs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃édos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “odoroso”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃édos →Every word from Proto-Italic odōs →