Where does “chirk” come from?

chirk (English) comes from Middle English chirken, from Old English ċearcian, from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “chirk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishchirken—
2Old Englishċearcianto chatter, creak, crash
3Old Dutchkrakōnto crack, creak, emit a cry
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Old Dutch krakōn →