Where does “irky” come from?
irky (English) comes from English irk, from Middle English irken, from Old Norse yrkja, from Proto-Germanic wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
irky (English): aggravating; annoying; irritating; aggravated;...
Definitions
- aggravating; annoying; irritating; aggravated;...
Ancestry of “irky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | irk | to irritate; annoy; bother |
| 2 | Middle English | irken | to tire, grow weary |
| 3 | Old Norse | yrkja | to work |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurkijaną | to work, to do work; to make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |