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- — to grow, nourish.

graveolens (Latin): Strong-smelling; Foul-smelling; rank

Definitions

  1. Strong-smelling; Foul-smelling; rank

Ancestry of “graveolens”, step by step

graveolens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin olens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinolenssmelling, stinking, odorous, fragrant
2Latinoleō—
3Proto-Italicoleōto stoke a fire by burning a sacrifice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oléye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Latin gravis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingravisheavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
3Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oléye- →Every word from Proto-Italic oleō →