Where does “kverk” come from?
kverk (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kwerkō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
kverk (Old Norse): the angle below the chin; throat
Definitions
- the angle below the chin; throat
Ancestry of “kverk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
Words derived from “kverk”