Where does “choc” come from?

choc (French) comes 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.

choc (French): hit, strike; shock; electrical shock

Definitions

  1. hit, strike; shock; electrical shock

Ancestry of “choc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchoquerto strike against
2Frankishskukkōn—
3Proto-Germanicskukkōnąto shake, move swiftly
4Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move

Words derived from “choc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg- →