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
Ancestry of “Stoank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | stank | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stankwiz | odor; fragrance; stench |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stengʷ- | to push |