Where does “siorc” come from?

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

siorc (Irish): shark; predatory person, organisation; jerk

Definitions

  1. shark; predatory person, organisation; jerk

Ancestry of “siorc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjerkA sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially...
2Middle Englishyerksudden motion
3Old Englishġearcactive, quick; ready, active, quick
Every word from Old English ġearc →Every word from Middle English yerk →Every word from English jerk →
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