kvik

Norwegian Nynorsk

/kvik/

adj-1
Definitions
  • fast, quick, easy
  • lively
  • quick-witted

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kvikr (alive) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (alive, living, quick, active) root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- (live).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷeyh₃-

Gloss

live

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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