Where does “kwakkelen” come from?

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

kwakkelen (Dutch): to be in a poor condition, to be in poor health,...

Definitions

  1. to be in a poor condition, to be in poor health,...

Ancestry of “kwakkelen”, 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 “kwakkelen”

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