Etymology of the English word olfaction
the English word
olfactionderived from the Latin word
olfactusderived from the Latin word
olfacere (smell, detect odor of; get wind of)
derived from the Latin word
olere (to smell; smell of, smell like)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Latin word
olefacere (smell, detect odor of; get wind of)
derived from the Latin word
olere (to smell; smell of, smell like)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Derivations in English
olfactometerUsage
Word found in Modern English
