verb/olfateˈaɾ/
to sniff; to investigate, to find out with curiosity and resolution
Synonyms: husmear
Etymology tree Spanish olfato Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish olfatear From olfato + -ear.