Where does “électrochoc” come from?

électrochoc (French) comes 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.

électrochoc (French): electroconvulsive therapy

Definitions

  1. electroconvulsive therapy

Ancestry of “électrochoc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchochit, strike; shock; electrical shock
2Old Frenchchoquerto strike against
3Frankishskukkōn—
4Proto-Germanicskukkōnąto shake, move swiftly
5Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skukkōną →
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