Where does “shaking” come from?
Shaking comes from Middle English schaken, from Old English sċeacan, a verb of uncertain ultimate origin.
shaking (English): present participle of shake; A movement that...
Definitions
- present participle of shake; A movement that...
Ancestry of “shaking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shake | To cause to move rapidly in opposite directions... |
| 2 | Middle English | schaken | — |
| 3 | Old English | sċeacan | — |
Words derived from “shaking”