Where does “megajerk” come from?

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

megajerk (English): A particularly objectionable jerk

Definitions

  1. A particularly objectionable jerk

Ancestry of “megajerk”, 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 →