Where does “Quirk” come from?
Quirk (English) comes from English querk, from Middle English querken, from Old Norse kvirkja, from Proto-Germanic kwirkijaną, from Proto-Germanic kwerkō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
Ancestry of “Quirk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | querk | To throttle; choke; stifle; suffocate; To grunt;... |
| 2 | Middle English | querken | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kvirkja | to strangle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwirkijaną | to strangle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
Words derived from “Quirk”