Where does “stynkand” come from?
stynkand (Middle English) comes from Old English stincende, from Proto-Germanic stinkwandz, from Proto-Germanic stinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European stengʷ- — to push.
Ancestry of “stynkand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | stincende | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stinkwandz | stinking |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stinkwaną | to hit; thrust; clash; to emit a smell; stink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stengʷ- | to push |