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Where does “stinkard” come from?

stinkard (English) comes from English ard, from Norwegian ard, from Old Norse arðr, from Proto-Germanic arþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

stinkard (English): Any of various malodorous animals; The teledu; A...

Definitions

  1. Any of various malodorous animals; The teledu; A...

Ancestry of “stinkard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishardA simple plough consisting of a spike dragged...
2Norwegianardplough
3Old Norsearðrplough; ard
4Proto-Germanicarþrąplough
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂érh₃tromplough, ard
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
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