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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |