English
manscent
Compound of man + scent.
Proto-Germanic *mann- ‘human being, person, man’
Proto-West Germanic *mann ‘person’
Old English mann ‘human being, person, man’
Middle English man
English man
Proto-Indo-European *sent- ‘to feel’
Latin sentiō ‘to feel, sense’
Old French sentir ‘to feel, perceive, smell, sense’
Middle English sent
English scent
Today it means
noun A man's body odor, typically regarded as masculine and attractive, especially in sexual contexts.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / manscent