Where does “quakero” come from?
quakero (Ido) comes from German Quäker, from English Quaker, from English Quake, from Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian, from Proto-Germanic kwakōną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
quakero (Ido): Quaker
Definitions
- Quaker
Ancestry of “quakero”, step by step
quakero traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Quäker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Quäker | Quaker |
| 2 | English | Quaker | A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of... |
| 3 | English | Quake | The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an |
| 4 | Middle English | quaken | To tremble with fear or anger; To tremble from... |
| 5 | Old English | cwacian | to quake |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kwakōną | to shake, quiver, tremble; to croak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |
via French quaker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | quaker | Quaker (member of the Quaker faith) |
via Italian quacchero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | quacchero | Quaker |