Where does “frāgrāns” come from?
frāgrāns (Latin) comes from Latin frāgrō, from Proto-Italic frāgrāō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂gro-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.
frāgrāns (Latin): Emitting a smell, smelling; fragrant, sweet scented or smelling
Definitions
- Emitting a smell, smelling; fragrant, sweet scented or smelling
Ancestry of “frāgrāns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frāgrō | to emit a smell of, to smell of, to be redolent of, to reek of |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | frāgrāō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂gro- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |