English word quick comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʷiwós, Old English cwician, and later Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (Alive. Lively, quick.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʷiwós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| cwician | Old English (ang) | To bring to life, to vivify. To come to life, become living. To quicken. |
| *kwikwaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Alive. Lively, quick. |
| cwic | Old English (ang) | Living, live, alive. Mentally agile; intelligent, keen. |
| quic | Middle English (enm) | |
| quick | English (en) | (archaic) Alive, living.. (archaic) Pregnant, especially at the stage where the foetus's movements can be felt; figuratively, alive with some emotion or feeling.. (mining, of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren. Burning, flammable, fiery.. Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.. Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.. Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.. Moving with speed, rapidity or [...] |