Where does “quick-sighted” come from?
quick-sighted (English) comes from English Quick, from Middle English quik, from Old English cwic, from Proto-West Germanic *kwiku, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
quick-sighted (English): Having keen vision; Keenly perceptive
Definitions
- Having keen vision; Keenly perceptive
Ancestry of “quick-sighted”, step by step
quick-sighted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Quick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Quick | Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast |
| 2 | Middle English | quik | living, alive, active; active, alert; vibrant,... |
| 3 | Old English | cwic | living, live, alive; mentally agile; intelligent,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kwiku | alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwikwaz | alive; lively, quick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via English sighted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sighted | simple past tense and past participle of sight;... |