Where does “irk” come from?
irk (English) comes from Middle English irken, from Old Norse yrkja, from Proto-Germanic wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
irk (English): to irritate; annoy; bother
Definitions
- to irritate; annoy; bother
Ancestry of “irk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | irken | to tire, grow weary |
| 2 | Old Norse | yrkja | to work |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wurkijaną | to work, to do work; to make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |