Where does “воню́чий” come from?

воню́чий (Russian) comes from Russian вонять, from Old East Slavic вонѧти, from Proto-Slavic voňati, from Proto-Slavic voňь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

воню́чий (Russian): stinking

Definitions

  1. stinking

Ancestry of “воню́чий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвонятьto stink; to reek; to complain, to nag
2Old East Slavicвонѧтиto smell
3Proto-Slavicvoňatito smell
4Proto-Slavicvoňьsmell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “воню́чий”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Slavic voňь →Every word from Proto-Slavic voňati →