Where does “aromaterapia” come from?
aromaterapia (Spanish) comes from Spanish aroma, 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- — he, she.
aromaterapia (Spanish): aromatherapy
Definitions
- aromatherapy
Ancestry of “aromaterapia”, step by step
aromaterapia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish aroma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | aroma | aroma |
| 2 | Late Latin | aroma | spices; spice, herb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Spanish terapia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | terapia | therapy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεραπεία | a waiting on service; medical treatment |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεραπεύω | to wait on, attend, serve; to obey; to flatter,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -εύω | Added to the stems of agent or other nouns in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εύς | Added to noun or adjective stems to form a... |