Where does “quaketh” come from?
quaketh (English) comes from English Quake, from Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian, from Proto-Germanic kwakōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
quaketh (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “quaketh”, step by step
quaketh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Quake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Quake | The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an |
| 2 | Middle English | quaken | To tremble with fear or anger; To tremble from... |
| 3 | Old English | cwacian | to quake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwakōną | to shake, quiver, tremble; to croak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |