Where does “jerkki” come from?

jerkki (Finnish) comes from English jerk, from Middle English yerk, from Old English ġearc — active, quick; ready, active, quick.

jerkki (Finnish): jerkbait

Definitions

  1. jerkbait

Ancestry of “jerkki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjerkA sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially...
2Middle Englishyerksudden motion
3Old Englishġearcactive, quick; ready, active, quick

Words derived from “jerkki”

Every word from Old English ġearc →Every word from Middle English yerk →Every word from English jerk →