Where does “ashiver” come from?
ashiver (English) comes from English A, from English AND, from Middle English and, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
ashiver (English): shivering
Definitions
- shivering
Ancestry of “ashiver”, step by step
ashiver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A | The ordinal number first, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | AND | Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;... |
| 3 | Middle English | and | and, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;... |
| 4 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English shiver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shiver | To tremble or shake, especially when cold or... |
| 2 | English | chavel | The jaw, especially of an animal; To chew |
| 3 | Middle English | chavel | cheek, jaw |
| 4 | Old English | ċeafl | a bill, beak, snout, jaw, jaw-bone, cheek,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kafl | jaw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kaflaz | jaw |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵep- | to eat, chew |