Where does “вонючка” come from?

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

вонючка (Russian): skunk; воню́чка •  f anim or m anim; stinker

Definitions

  1. skunk; воню́чка •  f anim or m anim; stinker

Ancestry of “вонючка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвоню́чийstinking
2Russianвонятьto stink; to reek; to complain, to nag
3Old East Slavicвонѧтиto smell
4Proto-Slavicvoňatito smell
5Proto-Slavicvoňьsmell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Slavic voňь →Every word from Proto-Slavic voňati →