Where does “zittern” come from?

zittern (German) comes from Middle High German zitern, from Old High German zittarōn, from Proto-Germanic titrōną — to tremble, shake.

zittern (German): to shiver, to tremble, to vibrate

Definitions

  1. to shiver, to tremble, to vibrate

Ancestry of “zittern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzitern—
2Old High Germanzittarōnto tremble, shake
3Proto-Germanictitrōnąto tremble, shake

Words derived from “zittern”

Every word from Proto-Germanic titrōną →Every word from Old High German zittarōn →Every word from Middle High German zitern →