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
- Any of various malodorous animals; The teledu; A...
Ancestry of “stinkard”, step by step
stinkard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ard | A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged... |
| 2 | Norwegian | ard | plough |
| 3 | Old Norse | arðr | plough; ard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arþrą | plough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érh₃trom | plough, ard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via English stink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stink | To have a strong bad smell; To be greatly... |
| 2 | Middle English | stynken | To emit a smell or stench; to stink; To be... |
| 3 | Old English | stincan | to smell; to stink |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stinkwan | to stink |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stinkwaną | to hit; thrust; clash; to emit a smell; stink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stengʷ- | to push |