Where does “efterchok” come from?
efterchok (Danish) comes from Danish chok, from French choc, from Old French choquer, from Frankish skukkōn, from Proto-Germanic skukkōną, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
efterchok (Danish): aftershock, emotional distress some time after a...
Definitions
- aftershock, emotional distress some time after a...
Ancestry of “efterchok”, step by step
efterchok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish chok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | chok | shock |
| 2 | French | choc | hit, strike; shock; electrical shock |
| 3 | Old French | choquer | to strike against |
| 4 | Frankish | skukkōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skukkōną | to shake, move swiftly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |
via Danish efter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than; later,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |