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Where does “urma” come from?

urma (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin *orma, from Latin osma, from Ancient Greek ὀσμή, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

urma (Romanian): trace, mark, sign; imprint, vestige; track,...

Definitions

  1. trace, mark, sign; imprint, vestige; track,...

Ancestry of “urma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*orma—
2Latinosmasmell, odour
3Ancient Greekὀσμήsmell, scent, odour; stench, stink; the sense of...
4Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
5Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “urma”

  • urmaș
  • urma
  • urmări
  • urmărire
  • următor
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