Where does “quiz” come from?
quiz (Norman) comes from English quiz, from English whiz — To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to...
quiz (Norman): quiz
Ancestry of “quiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | quiz | An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing; A... |
| 2 | English | whiz | To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to... |