Where does “quaking” come from?

Quaking derives from Middle English quaken, Old English cwacian, Proto-Germanic kwakōną, and Proto-Indo-European gʷog-, a root expressing rapid movement or shaking.

quaking (English): The action of the verb "to quake"; That shakes or...

Definitions

  1. The action of the verb "to quake"; That shakes or...

Ancestry of “quaking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquakeA trembling or shaking; An earthquake, a...
2Middle EnglishquakenTo tremble with fear or anger; To tremble from...
3Old Englishcwacianto quake
4Proto-Germanickwakōnąto shake, quiver, tremble; to croak
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷog-to shake, swing

Words derived from “quaking”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwakōną →Every word from Old English cwacian →