Etymology of the English word quick
the English word
quickderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*kwikwazDerivations in English
quicklime,
quickset,
quickthorn,
overquick,
quickie,
quickstep,
quickwater,
quicken,
quickly,
quicksandDerivations in other languages
French
quickCognates
Dutch
kwiek, German
keck, Icelandic
kvikur, Swedish
kvickUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
