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stincan

V

To emit a smell or vapour, exhale

Source: Ringe 2014:215, https://bosworthtoller.com/29003

originates from

PWGmc *stinkwan 'to smell' (oe-w-after-non-initial-velars) through pwgmc-to-oe

(source: Ringe 2014:215)

PGmc *stinkʷan- 'thrust, clash; to stink' (stinkʷan- > stinkwan > stinkan) through pgmc-to-oe

(source: Kroonen 2013:480)

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