Etymology of the English word aroma
the English word
aromaderived from the Latin word
aroma (spice, aromatic substance; sweet odors)
derived from the Greek word
aroma, ἄρωμα (an aromatic)
Date
The earliest known usage of aroma in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
aroma, French
arome, German
Aroma, Icelandic
arómatískur, Italian
aroma, Latin
aroma, Norwegian
aroma, Swedish
aromUsage
Word found in Modern English
