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