Where does “пахучий” come from?

пахучий (Russian) comes from Russian па́хнуть, from Proto-Slavic paxnǫti — to smell of.

пахучий (Russian): fragrant; strong-smelling, odorous

Definitions

  1. fragrant; strong-smelling, odorous

Ancestry of “пахучий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпа́хнутьto smell, to have a smell
2Proto-Slavicpaxnǫtito smell of
Every word from Proto-Slavic paxnǫti →Every word from Russian па́хнуть →