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Where does “shokkiaalto” come from?

shokkiaalto (Finnish) comes from Finnish shokki, from Finnish šokki, from French choc, from Old French choquer, from Frankish skukkōn, from Proto-Germanic skukkōną, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

shokkiaalto (Finnish): Alternative spelling of sokkiaalto

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  1. Alternative spelling of sokkiaalto

Ancestry of “shokkiaalto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishshokkiAlternative spelling of šokki; shock
2Finnishšokkishock
3Frenchchochit, strike; shock; electrical shock
4Old Frenchchoquerto strike against
5Frankishskukkōn—
6Proto-Germanicskukkōnąto shake, move swiftly
7Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
8Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move
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