Where does “stynkynge” come from?
stynkynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English stynken, from Old English stincan, from Proto-West Germanic *stinkwan, from Proto-Germanic stinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European stengʷ- — to push.
stynkynge (Middle English): The emission of a foul odour; A bad smell;...
Definitions
- The emission of a foul odour; A bad smell;...
Ancestry of “stynkynge”, step by step
stynkynge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English stynken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stynken | To emit a smell or stench; to stink; To be... |
| 2 | Old English | stincan | to smell; to stink |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *stinkwan | to stink |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stinkwaną | to hit; thrust; clash; to emit a smell; stink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stengʷ- | to push |
via Old English stincende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | stincende | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stinkwandz | stinking |