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
- smelling, perfumed, sweet-smelling, odorous,...
Ancestry of “odoroso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | odore | smell, odour, odor, aroma, fragrance, scent;... |
| 2 | Latin | odor | A smell, perfume, stench; Inkling, suggestion |
| 3 | Latin | odōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | odōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃édos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |
Words derived from “odoroso”