Where does “shiveriness” come from?
shiveriness (English) comes from English shivery, 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 — to eat, chew.
shiveriness (English): The state or quality of being shivery
Definitions
- The state or quality of being shivery
Ancestry of “shiveriness”, step by step
shiveriness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shivery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shivery | Given to shivering; tending to shiver; Easily... |
| 2 | English | shiver | To tremble or shake, especially when cold or... |
| 3 | English | chavel | The jaw, especially of an animal; To chew |
| 4 | Middle English | chavel | cheek, jaw |
| 5 | Old English | ċeafl | a bill, beak, snout, jaw, jaw-bone, cheek,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kafl | jaw |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kaflaz | jaw |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵep- | to eat, chew |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |