Where does “querken” come from?
querken (English) comes from English querk, 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.
querken (English): To querk; To grunt; moan
Definitions
- To querk; To grunt; moan
Ancestry of “querken”, step by step
querken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English querk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | querk | To throttle; choke; stifle; suffocate; To grunt;... |
| 2 | Middle English | querken | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kvirkja | to strangle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwirkijaną | to strangle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
via Middle English querkenen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | querkenen | — |