Where does “kvikur” come from?

kvikur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kvikr, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

kvikur (Faroese): swift, rapid, quick

Definitions

  1. swift, rapid, quick

Ancestry of “kvikur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekvikralive; lively, quick
2Proto-Germanickwikwazalive; lively, quick
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz →