Where does “jerkola” come from?

jerkola (English) comes from English jerk, from Middle English yerk, from Old English ġearc — active, quick; ready, active, quick.

jerkola (English): An unpleasant or obnoxious person; a jerk

Definitions

  1. An unpleasant or obnoxious person; a jerk

Ancestry of “jerkola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjerkA sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially...
2Middle Englishyerksudden motion
3Old Englishġearcactive, quick; ready, active, quick
Every word from Old English ġearc →Every word from Middle English yerk →Every word from English jerk →