Jerky
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mid 19th century: from American Spanish charqui, from Quechua.
wiktionary
jerk + -y
Borrowed from Spanish charqui, from Quechua ch'arki.
etymonline
jerky (n.)
1850, American English, from American Spanish charqui "jerked meat," from Quechua (Inca) ch'arki "dried flesh."
jerky (adj.)
"characterized by jerks, spasmodic," 1819, originally in medical writing with reference to the pulse, from jerk (n.1) + -y (2). Related: Jerkily; jerkiness.
