Where does “kvik” come from?

kvik (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kvikr, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

kvik (Norwegian Nynorsk): fast, quick, easy; lively; quick-witted

Definitions

  1. fast, quick, easy; lively; quick-witted

Ancestry of “kvik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekvikralive; lively, quick
2Proto-Germanickwikwazalive; lively, quick
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz →