Where does “yerk” come from?
yerk (English) comes from Middle English ȝerken, from Old English ġearcian, from Proto-Germanic garwakōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- — to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...
yerk (English): to stab; To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart...
Definitions
- to stab; To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart...
Ancestry of “yerk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ȝerken | to move suddenly, excite, bind tightly, attack |
| 2 | Old English | ġearcian | to prepare, make ready, procure, furnish, supply;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garwakōną | to prepare, supply |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrebʰ- | to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to... |