Where does “odorus” come from?

odorus (Latin) comes 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.

odorus (Latin): odorous; sweet-smelling, fragrant; foul-smelling,...

Definitions

  1. odorous; sweet-smelling, fragrant; foul-smelling,...

Ancestry of “odorus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinodorA smell, perfume, stench; Inkling, suggestion
2Latinodōs—
3Proto-Italicodōs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃édos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “odorus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃édos →Every word from Proto-Italic odōs →
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