quyksande
Middle English
Alternative forms
- quyksond, qwyksande, qwykkesand, quyke sande
Etymology
From Old English cwecesand, from Proto-Germanic *kwikwasamdaz. Equivalent to quik + sand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwik(ə)sand/, /ˈkwik(ə)saːnd/, /ˈkwik(ə)sɔnd/
Noun
quyksande
- quicksand
Descendants
- English: quicksand