Where does “kwaken” come from?

kwaken (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

kwaken (Dutch): to quack

Definitions

  1. to quack

Ancestry of “kwaken”, step by step

kwaken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
2Middle Dutchendeand; end
3Old Dutchendiend
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch kwak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkwakquack; A small pile or heap; cum, sperm; a pile...
2Dutchkwakkento dump, to throw, to smack
3Proto-Germanickwakōnąto shake, quiver, tremble; to croak
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷog-to shake, swing

Words derived from “kwaken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →