Where does “Schüttelfrost” come from?
Schüttelfrost (German) comes from German frost, from Middle High German vrost, from Old High German frost, from Proto-West Germanic *frost, from Proto-Germanic frustaz, from Proto-Indo-European prustós — frost.
Schüttelfrost (German): chills
Definitions
- chills
Ancestry of “Schüttelfrost”, step by step
Schüttelfrost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German frost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | frost | frost; freezing weather weather conditions below 0 °C |
| 2 | Middle High German | vrost | — |
| 3 | Old High German | frost | frost |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *frost | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frustaz | cold; frost; freezing weather; frost; rime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |
via German schütteln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schütteln | to shake |