Where does “stinkert” come from?
stinkert (Bavarian) comes from Bavarian stinkn, from Middle High German stinken, from Old High German stinkan, from Proto-West Germanic *stinkwan, from Proto-Germanic stinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European stengʷ- — to push.
stinkert (Bavarian): stinky
Definitions
- stinky
Ancestry of “stinkert”, step by step
stinkert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bavarian stinkn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | stinkn | to stink |
| 2 | Middle High German | stinken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stinkan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stinkwan | to stink |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stinkwaną | to hit; thrust; clash; to emit a smell; stink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stengʷ- | to push |
via Bavarian ert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | ert | — |