Where does “stinker” come from?
stinker (Swedish) comes from Swedish stinka, from Proto-Germanic stinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European stengʷ- — to push.
stinker (Swedish): present of stinka
Ancestry of “stinker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | stinka | To smell bad; to stink, reek; to give impression... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stinkwaną | to hit; thrust; clash; to emit a smell; stink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stengʷ- | to push |