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Where does “stanky” come from?

stanky (English) comes from English stank, from Old French estanc, from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō.

stanky (English): smelly; stinky

Definitions

  1. smelly; stinky

Ancestry of “stanky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstanksimple past tense of stink; Foul-smelling,...
2Old Frenchestancpond
3Old Frenchestanchierto staunch
4Vulgar Latinstanticareto make stagnant
5Latinstānticus—
6Latinstāns—
7Latinstō—
8Proto-Italicstaēōstand
9Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
10Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →