Where does “dirk” come from?

Dirk is a Scottish English word of unknown origin and meaning, possibly related to a Scandinavian source, though the exact etymology remains uncertain.

dirk (English): A long Scottish dagger with a straight blade; A...

Definitions

  1. A long Scottish dagger with a straight blade; A...

Ancestry of “dirk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdorkA quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept...
Every word from English dork