Where does “Quakery” come from?
Quakery (English) comes from English Quaker, from English Quake, from Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian, from Proto-Germanic kwakōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
Quakery (English): Quakerism
Definitions
- Quakerism
Ancestry of “Quakery”, step by step
Quakery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Quaker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Quaker | A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of... |
| 2 | English | Quake | The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an |
| 3 | Middle English | quaken | To tremble with fear or anger; To tremble from... |
| 4 | Old English | cwacian | to quake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwakōną | to shake, quiver, tremble; to croak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |