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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word ODOUR.
Etymology of the word ODOUR.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893. |
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ODOUR,
scent, perfume. (F.,—L.) M.E. odour, Wyclif, Eph.
v. 2.—F. odeur, 'an odor, scent;' Cot.—Lat. odorem,
acc. of odor, a scent.—✔AD,
to smell; whence lso Gk.
ὄζειν (=
ὀδ-yειν), to smell; and Lithuan.
ůdziu, I
smell. Der. odor-ous, Mids. Nt. Dr. ii. 1. 110, from Lat. odōrus, by
change of -us to -ous, and throwing back the accent; odor-ous-ly.
Also odori-fer-ous, L. L. L. iv. 2. 128, coined from Lat. odori-fer,
odour-bearing;
which from odori-, crude form of odor, and -fer, bearing, from
ferre, to bear;
see Bear (1).
And see Olfactory, Osmium,
Ozone, Redolent.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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