Where does “parfyme” come from?
parfyme (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from French parfum, from French parfumer, from Latin perfumare, from Latin fumō, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
parfyme (Norwegian Bokmål): perfume (substance providing a pleasant smell)
Definitions
- perfume (substance providing a pleasant smell)