Middle English word redolent comes from Latin oleo, Latin re-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| oleo | Latin (lat) | I am given away by smell; I smell of.. I am observed, betrayed.. I smell; I emit an odor, especially a bad odor. |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| redoleo | Latin (lat) | (intransitive) I emit a scent or odor.. (transitive) I am redolent or smell of or like. |
| redolentem | Latin (lat) | |
| redolent | Old French (fro) | |
| redolent | Middle English (enm) |