Where does “kwark” come from?

kwark (Dutch) comes from German Quark, from German twarc, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

kwark (Dutch): the soft creamy cheese type quark, made from...

Definitions

  1. the soft creamy cheese type quark, made from...

Ancestry of “kwark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuarkquark; nonsense; rubbish; baloney; a quark
2Germantwarc—
3Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ →