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Where does “quiz” come from?

Quiz comes from English whiz, a word of unknown origin and meaning.

quiz (English): An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing; A...

Definitions

  1. An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing; A...

Ancestry of “quiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhizTo make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to...

Words derived from “quiz”

  • quizzical
  • quizzically
  • quizmaster
  • quizzer
  • quizzicality
  • quizzicalness
  • quizzy
  • quizzable
  • quizzee
  • quizzery
  • quizlike
  • cryptoquiz
  • quizzle
  • quizzify
  • quizzacious
  • quizmistress
  • quizziness
  • quizzification
  • quizzism
  • quizbook
  • quiz
  • クイズ
  • kviz
  • quiz
Every word from English whiz →