Where does “frāgrō” come from?
frāgrō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic frāgrāō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂gro-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.
frāgrō (Latin): to emit a smell of, to smell of, to be redolent of, to reek of
Definitions
- to emit a smell of, to smell of, to be redolent of, to reek of
Ancestry of “frāgrō”, step by step
frāgrō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Italic frāgrāō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | frāgrāō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂gro- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |
via Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁g-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰreh₁g- | — |