Where does “kvirkja” come from?
kvirkja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kwirkijaną, from Proto-Germanic kwerkō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
kvirkja (Old Norse): to strangle
Ancestry of “kvirkja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kwirkijaną | to strangle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
Words derived from “kvirkja”