Where does “크바르크” come from?

크바르크 (Korean) comes from German Quark, from German twarc, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

크바르크 (Korean): quark, tvorog, cottage cheese cheese

Definitions

  1. quark, tvorog, cottage cheese cheese

Ancestry of “크바르크”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuarkquark; nonsense; rubbish; baloney; a quark
2Germantwarc—
3Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
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