Where does “odoratus” come from?
odoratus (Latin) comes from Latin odōrō, from Latin odor, from Latin odōs, from Proto-Italic odōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃édos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
odoratus (Latin): perfumed; fragrant; The act of smelling
Definitions
- perfumed; fragrant; The act of smelling
Ancestry of “odoratus”, step by step
odoratus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin odōrō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | odōrō | to perfume make fragrant |
| 2 | Latin | odor | A smell, perfume, stench; Inkling, suggestion |
| 3 | Latin | odōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | odōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃édos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |
via Latin odōrāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | odōrāre | — |