Where does “querk” come from?
querk (English) comes from Middle English querken, from Old Norse kvirkja, from Proto-Germanic kwirkijaną, from Proto-Germanic kwerkō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
querk (English): To throttle; choke; stifle; suffocate; To grunt;...
Definitions
- To throttle; choke; stifle; suffocate; To grunt;...
Ancestry of “querk”, step by step
querk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English querken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | querken | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kvirkja | to strangle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwirkijaną | to strangle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
via Old Norse kverk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kverk | the angle below the chin; throat |