Where does “quake” come from?
Quake comes from Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian, from Proto-Germanic kwakōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog-.
quake (English): A trembling or shaking; An earthquake, a...
Definitions
- A trembling or shaking; An earthquake, a...
Ancestry of “quake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | quaken | To tremble with fear or anger; To tremble from... |
| 2 | Old English | cwacian | to quake |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwakōną | to shake, quiver, tremble; to croak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |
Words derived from “quake”