Where does “awk” come from?
awk (English) comes from Proto-Kuki-Chin *ʔook.
awk (English): Odd; out of order; perverse; Wrong, or not...
Definitions
- Odd; out of order; perverse; Wrong, or not...
Ancestry of “awk”, step by step
awk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Kuki-Chin *ʔook
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kuki-Chin | *ʔook | — |
via Middle English awke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | awke | — |