Where does “quich” come from?

quich (Middle English) comes from Old English cwice, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

Ancestry of “quich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcwicecouch grass
2Proto-Germanickwikwazalive; lively, quick
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “quich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz →