Where does “illaluktande” come from?

illaluktande (Swedish) comes from Swedish illa, from Old Swedish īlla, from Old Norse ílla, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

illaluktande (Swedish): having an unpleasant odor; bad-smelling, foul-smelling

Definitions

  1. having an unpleasant odor; bad-smelling, foul-smelling

Ancestry of “illaluktande”, step by step

illaluktande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish illa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishillaBadly, poorly, not well
2Old Swedishīllabadly, poorly
3Old Norseíllabadly, ill
4Old Norse-aindicates negation; does not; Creates...
5Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via Swedish luktande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishluktande
Every word from Chichewa iye
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