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Where does “shiverer” come from?

shiverer (English) comes from English shiver, from English chavel, from Middle English chavel, from Old English ċeafl, from Proto-West Germanic kafl, from Proto-Germanic kaflaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns, from Proto-Indo-European ǵep- — to eat, chew.

shiverer (English): One who shivers; A mouse mutation characterised...

Definitions

  1. One who shivers; A mouse mutation characterised...

Ancestry of “shiverer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshiverTo tremble or shake, especially when cold or...
2EnglishchavelThe jaw, especially of an animal; To chew
3Middle Englishchavelcheek, jaw
4Old Englishċeafla bill, beak, snout, jaw, jaw-bone, cheek,...
5Proto-West Germanickafljaw
6Proto-Germanickaflazjaw
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵep-to eat, chew
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