Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “ġearc” come from?

ġearc (Old English): active, quick; ready, active, quick

Definitions

  1. active, quick; ready, active, quick

Words derived from “ġearc”

  • jerk
  • jerky
  • jerkily
  • jerkiness
  • tearjerker
  • jerker
  • jerkwater
  • jerkface
  • jerkwad
  • jark
  • jerklike
  • jarkman
  • jerkdom
  • jerkish
  • jerkhood
  • jerkless
  • jerksome
  • jerkness
  • congressjerk
  • megajerk
  • beef jerky
  • jerkishly
  • knee-jerkish
  • knee-jerkishly