Where does “graveolens” come from?
graveolens (Latin) comes from Latin olens, from Latin oleō, from Proto-Italic oleō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oléye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
graveolens (Latin): Strong-smelling; Foul-smelling; rank
Definitions
- Strong-smelling; Foul-smelling; rank
Ancestry of “graveolens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | olens | smelling, stinking, odorous, fragrant |
| 2 | Latin | oleō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | oleō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oléye- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |