Where does “quiz” come from?

quiz (Danish) comes from English quiz, from English whiz — To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to...

quiz (Danish): quiz competition in the answering of questions

Definitions

  1. quiz competition in the answering of questions

Ancestry of “quiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquizAn odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing; A...
2EnglishwhizTo make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to...
Every word from English whizEvery word from English quiz
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