Where does “shivery” come from?
Shivery comes from English shiver plus the English suffix -y, ultimately tracing through Middle French -ie, Latin -ia and -ivus, and Proto-Indo-European -kos.
shivery (English): Given to shivering; tending to shiver; Easily...
Definitions
- Given to shivering; tending to shiver; Easily...
Ancestry of “shivery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shiver | To tremble or shake, especially when cold or... |
| 2 | English | chavel | The jaw, especially of an animal; To chew |
| 3 | Middle English | chavel | cheek, jaw |
| 4 | Old English | ċeafl | a bill, beak, snout, jaw, jaw-bone, cheek,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kafl | jaw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kaflaz | jaw |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵóp-wl̥ ~ ǵép-uns | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵep- | to eat, chew |
Words derived from “shivery”