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
- smelly; stinky
Ancestry of “stanky”, step by step
stanky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stank | simple past tense of stink; Foul-smelling,... |
| 2 | Old French | estanc | pond |
| 3 | Old French | estanchier | to staunch |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 5 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 6 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 7 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English Y
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Y | A figure or mark in the shape of the letter Y; A... |
| 2 | English | yuri | A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or... |
| 3 | Japanese | 百合 | lily |
| 4 | Japanese | 連用形 | an inflectional category: the continuative or... |
| 5 | Japanese | 見る | to see, to watch, to observe, to look at... |
| 6 | Japanese | 夢 | a dream; a vision; leaving reality to the state... |
| 7 | Old Japanese | 夢 | a dream |
| 8 | Japanese | 目 | an order in biology: smaller than a class, bigger... |
| 9 | Middle Chinese | 目 | — |