Where does “quiverer” come from?
quiverer (English) comes from English quiver, from French cuivre, from Old French cuivre, from Latin cȳprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
quiverer (English): One who quivers
Ancestry of “quiverer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | quiver | A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts,... |
| 2 | French | cuivre | copper; brass; copperplate |
| 3 | Old French | cuivre | copper |
| 4 | Latin | cȳprium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |