Where does “elettrochoc” come from?
elettrochoc (Italian) comes from Italian choc, from French choc, 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.
elettrochoc (Italian): electroshock
Ancestry of “elettrochoc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | choc | Alternative spelling of shock |
| 2 | French | choc | hit, strike; shock; electrical shock |
| 3 | Old French | choquer | to strike against |
| 4 | Frankish | skukkōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skukkōną | to shake, move swiftly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |