Where does “Stank” come from?
Stank (German Low German) comes from Old Saxon stank.
Stank (German Low German): stink; stench; smell
Definitions
- stink; stench; smell
Ancestry of “Stank”, step by step
Stank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon stank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | stank | — |
via Middle Low German stank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | stank | — |