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
- to be in a poor condition, to be in poor health,...
Ancestry of “kwakkelen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kwakken | to dump, to throw, to smack |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwakōną | to shake, quiver, tremble; to croak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |
Words derived from “kwakkelen”