Where does “stenchsome” come from?

stenchsome (English) comes from English some, from Middle English som, from Old English sum, from Proto-West Germanic *sum, from Proto-Germanic sumaz, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

stenchsome (English): Characterised or marked by stench

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by stench

Ancestry of “stenchsome”, step by step

stenchsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via English stench

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstencha strong foul smell; a stink; A foul quality; A...
2Middle EnglishstenchA stench; a displeasing or repulsive smell;...
3Old Englishstenċstench, odor, fragrance
4Proto-Germanicstankwizodor; fragrance; stench
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstengʷ-to push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sumaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sum →