Where does “kwak” come from?

kwak (Dutch) comes from Dutch kwakken, from Proto-Germanic kwakōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.

kwak (Dutch): quack; A small pile or heap; cum, sperm; a pile...

Definitions

  1. quack; A small pile or heap; cum, sperm; a pile...

Ancestry of “kwak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkwakkento dump, to throw, to smack
2Proto-Germanickwakōnąto shake, quiver, tremble; to croak
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷog-to shake, swing

Words derived from “kwak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwakōną →Every word from Dutch kwakken →