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Where does “enojar” come from?

enojar (Old Spanish) comes from Old Occitan enojar, from Late Latin inodio, from Latin odio, from Latin odi, from Proto-Italic ōdai, from Proto-Indo-European h₃e-h₃ód-e ~ h₃e-h₃d-ḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

Ancestry of “enojar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanenojar—
2Late Latininodiocause aversion, make hateful
3LatinodioAlternative form of ōdī; dative singular of...
4LatinodiI hate, detest; I dislike; I am displeased by
5Proto-Italicōdaito hate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃e-h₃ód-e ~ h₃e-h₃d-ḗr—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite
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