Where does “quivering” come from?
Quivering derives from Middle English cwiver, Old English cwifer, and Old Dutch cocare, ultimately tracing to a Germanic root meaning to shake or tremble.
quivering (English): shaking, shivering; present participle of quiver;...
Definitions
- shaking, shivering; present participle of quiver;...
Ancestry of “quivering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |