English word kick comes from Proto-Germanic *kīkaną (To look, peep.), Old Dutch *kiukīn, Old Norse kikna, Proto-Germanic *kiukīną (Chicken.), Old Norse keikja
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kīkaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To look, peep. |
| *kiukīn | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| kikna | Old Norse (non) | |
| *kiukīną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Chicken. |
| keikja | Old Norse (non) | |
| *kīkan | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| kikan | Old Saxon (osx) | |
| kîken | Middle Low German (gml) | |
| kieken | Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350) (dum) | |
| keken | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| kick | English (eng) | (Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity.. (colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.. (figuratively) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.. (informal) Pocket.. (soccer) A pass played by kicking with the foot.. (soccer) The distance traveled by kicking the ball.. (uncountable, and, countable) Piquancy.. A button (of a joypad, [...] |