Where does “kwirkijaną” come from?

kwirkijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kwerkō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

kwirkijaną (Proto-Germanic): to strangle

Definitions

  1. to strangle

Ancestry of “kwirkijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickwerkōthroat
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “kwirkijaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwerkō →