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Where does “aroma” come from?

aroma (Spanish) comes from Late Latin aroma, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

aroma (Spanish): aroma

Definitions

  1. aroma

Ancestry of “aroma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinaromaspices; spice, herb
2Ancient Greekἄρωμαherb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;...
3Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
4Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
5Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “aroma”

  • aromoso
  • aromar
  • aromaterapia
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