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Where does “stinkva” come from?
stinkva (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic stinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European stengʷ- — to push.
Ancestry of “stinkva”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
stinkwaną
to hit; thrust; clash; to emit a smell; stink
2
Proto-Indo-European
stengʷ-
to push
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