Where does “wachrütteln” come from?
wachrütteln (German) comes from German rütteln, from Middle High German rütteln, from Middle High German -eln, from Old High German -alōn, from Proto-Germanic -lōną — frequentative verbal suffix; indicating...
wachrütteln (German): to awake, to jolt awake, to stir up, to arouse,...
Definitions
- to awake, to jolt awake, to stir up, to arouse,...
Ancestry of “wachrütteln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | rütteln | to shake, to jolt; to hover |
| 2 | Middle High German | rütteln | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | -eln | frequentative suffix |
| 4 | Old High German | -alōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -lōną | frequentative verbal suffix; indicating... |