English
aromatic
Aromatic may come from Old French aromatique.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400aromatiqueuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1978aromatic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400aromatiqueuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1978aromatic
Earliest quotation: 1978, Keith Vincent Smith, The Illustrated Earth Garden Herbal: “It is laid out in sections covering aromatics, potherbs,…”
Every English word from Old French aromatique
Today it means
adj Fragrant or spicy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French aromatique / aromatic