Where does “odour” come from?
odour (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman odour, from Old French odor, 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.
odour (Middle English): A smell or scent; a nasal sensation; A sensation...
Definitions
- A smell or scent; a nasal sensation; A sensation...
Ancestry of “odour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | odour | — |
| 2 | Old French | odor | — |
| 3 | Latin | odor | A smell, perfume, stench; Inkling, suggestion |
| 4 | Latin | odōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | odōs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃édos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |
Words derived from “odour”