Where does “kvikka” come from?

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

kvikka (Norwegian Nynorsk): kvikka opp; to enliven

Definitions

  1. kvikka opp; to enliven

Ancestry of “kvikka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkvikkimperative of kvikka
2Old Norsekvikralive; lively, quick
3Proto-Germanickwikwazalive; lively, quick
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz →