Where does “Stoank” come from?

Stoank (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian stank, from Proto-Germanic stankwiz, from Proto-Indo-European stengʷ- — to push.

Stoank (Saterland Frisian): stink; stench; smell

Definitions

  1. stink; stench; smell

Ancestry of “Stoank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianstank—
2Proto-Germanicstankwizodor; fragrance; stench
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstengʷ-to push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stengʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stankwiz →Every word from Old Frisian stank →