Where does “quiver” come from?

Quiver comes from Middle English cwiver, from Old English cwifer, from Old Dutch cocare, of uncertain ultimate origin.

quiver (English): A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts,...

Definitions

  1. A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts,...

Ancestry of “quiver”, step by step

quiver traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French cuivre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcuivrecopper; brass; copperplate
2Old Frenchcuivrecopper
3Latincȳprium—
4Ancient GreekΚύπροςCyprus
5Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Middle English quiver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishquiverA quiver; A vulva; fast, speedy, rapid
2Anglo-Normanquivrequiver
3Old Dutchcocare—

via Middle English quiveren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishquiveren—

Words derived from “quiver”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek Κύπρος →