Where does “skank” come from?

skank (English) comes from English skag — Alternative form of skeg; Alternative spelling of...

skank (English): A lewd and disreputable person, often female,...

Definitions

  1. A lewd and disreputable person, often female,...

Ancestry of “skank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishskagAlternative form of skeg; Alternative spelling of...

Words derived from “skank

Every word from English skag