Where does “skunks” come from?
Skunks is a English word formed from skunkweed, which combines skunk with weed, ultimately deriving from the Old English wee.
skunks (English): plural of skunk; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of skunk; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “skunks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skunk | Any of various small mammals, of the family... |
| 2 | Abenaki | segôgw | skunk |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | šeka·kwa | skunk |
| 4 | Proto-Algonquian | šek- | to urinate |
Words derived from “skunks”