Where does “kwik” come from?
kwik (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian quik, from Proto-West Germanic kwik(k)w, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
kwik (Saterland Frisian): perk; nimble
Ancestry of “kwik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | quik | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kwik(k)w | alive; lively, quick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwikwaz | alive; lively, quick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |