Where does “Gestank” come from?

Gestank (German) comes from Middle High German gestanc, from Middle Dutch stanc, from Old Dutch stank, from Proto-Germanic stankwaz.

Gestank (German): stench, stink, fetidness

Definitions

  1. stench, stink, fetidness

Ancestry of “Gestank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangestanc—
2Middle Dutchstanc—
3Old Dutchstank—
4Proto-Germanicstankwaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic stankwaz →Every word from Old Dutch stank →Every word from Middle Dutch stanc →