Where does “quiz” come from?

quiz (Spanish) comes from English quiz, from English whiz — To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to...

quiz (Spanish): quiz show

Definitions

  1. quiz show

Ancestry of “quiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquizAn odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing; A...
2EnglishwhizTo make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to...
Every word from English whiz →Every word from English quiz →