Quink
/kwɪŋk/noun
A trademarked brand of fountain-pen ink introduced by Parker Pen Company.
Did you know?Parker marketed Quink as an ink that helped keep fountain pens clean, and its name was formed as a blend of “quick” and “ink.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷegʷ-
“To be lively or move quickly; the reconstructed root behind English “quick.””
Old English
Old English
cwic
“Alive or living; the source of modern “quick” in its older sense.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
enkaustón
“A substance burned or fixed in; a source in the history of “ink.””
Middle English
Middle English
enke
“Writing ink, borrowed through Old French from Latin and Greek forms.”
1930s
English
Quink
“A coined blend of “quick” and “ink,” created as a Parker fountain-pen ink trademark.”
Modern English
English
Quink
“Parker’s trademarked fountain-pen ink brand.”