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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

  1. The state or quality of being shivery

Ancestry of “shiveriness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshiveryGiven to shivering; tending to shiver; Easily...
2EnglishshiverTo tremble or shake, especially when cold or...
3EnglishchavelThe jaw, especially of an animal; To chew
4Middle Englishchavelcheek, jaw
5Old Englishċeafla bill, beak, snout, jaw, jaw-bone, cheek,...
6Proto-West Germanickafljaw
7Proto-Germanickaflazjaw
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵep-to eat, chew
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