Where does “kvick” come from?

kvick (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish qvikker, from Old Norse kvikr, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

kvick (Swedish): quick, fast; quick-witted

Definitions

  1. quick, fast; quick-witted

Ancestry of “kvick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishqvikkeralive; lively, animated
2Old Norsekvikralive; lively, quick
3Proto-Germanickwikwazalive; lively, quick
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “kvick”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz →
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