Where does “嗅ぐ” come from?

嗅ぐ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 香, from Old Japanese 香.

嗅ぐ (Japanese): sniff, smell

Definitions

  1. sniff, smell

Ancestry of “嗅ぐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese香a pleasant smell; a scent, a fragrance, an aroma;...
2Old Japanese香—

Words derived from “嗅ぐ”

Every word from Old Japanese 香 →Every word from Japanese 香 →
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