Where does “kvik” come from?

kvik (Danish) comes from Old Norse kvikr, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

kvik (Danish): lively; clever, quick-witted; fast

Definitions

  1. lively; clever, quick-witted; fast

Ancestry of “kvik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekvikralive; lively, quick
2Proto-Germanickwikwazalive; lively, quick
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “kvik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz →