Etymology of the English word scent
the English word
scentderived from the English word
sendderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*sandazderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sent-derived from the Old French word
sentirderived from the Latin word
sentire (perceive, feel, experience)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sent-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sent-Date
The earliest known usage of scent in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
scented,
scentingDerivations in other languages
Italian
scentUsage
Word found in Modern English
