Where does “quirkish” come from?
quirkish (English) comes from English ish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
quirkish (English): Characterized by quirks; evasive, tricky
Definitions
- Characterized by quirks; evasive, tricky
Ancestry of “quirkish”, step by step
quirkish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
via English Quirk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Quirk | An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone |
| 2 | English | querk | To throttle; choke; stifle; suffocate; To grunt;... |
| 3 | Middle English | querken | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | kvirkja | to strangle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwirkijaną | to strangle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |