Where does “stankiness” come from?
stankiness (English) comes from English stanky, from English stank, from Old French estanc, from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō.
Ancestry of “stankiness”, step by step
stankiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stanky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stanky | smelly; stinky |
| 2 | English | stank | simple past tense of stink; Foul-smelling,... |
| 3 | Old French | estanc | pond |
| 4 | Old French | estanchier | to staunch |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 6 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 7 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |