Where does “twerk” come from?
twerk (English) comes from English twitch, from English quitch, from Middle English quicchen, from Old English cweċċan, from Proto-Germanic kwakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
twerk (English): A puny or insignificant person, generally male; a...
Definitions
- A puny or insignificant person, generally male; a...
Ancestry of “twerk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | twitch | A brief, small movement out of place and then... |
| 2 | English | quitch | To shake ; to stir, move; To stir; to move; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | quicchen | — |
| 4 | Old English | cweċċan | to shake, swing, move, vibrate, shake off, give... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwakjaną | to shake, shake about, jolt, swing; to shake,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |
Words derived from “twerk”