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Where does “sjógkel” come from?

sjógkel (Limburgish) comes from German Schaukel, from Low German Schukel, from Low German schuckeln, from Middle Dutch schocken, from English shock, from French choquer, from German schockieren, from Spanish chocar — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

sjógkel (Limburgish): swing

Definitions

  1. swing

Ancestry of “sjógkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchaukelswing; any swinging construction, including...
2Low GermanSchukel—
3Low Germanschuckelnto rock; to swing; to sway
4Middle Dutchschockento jolt, bounce
5EnglishshockA sudden, heavy impact; A discontinuity arising...
6Frenchchoquerto hit, to collide; to shock
7Germanschockieren—
8Spanishchocarto crash; to bump into, to collide with; to...
9Portuguesechocarto brood; to hatch; to linger
10Russianшоки́ровать—
11Russianшокshock
12Frenchchochit, strike; shock; electrical shock
13Old Frenchchoquerto strike against
14Frankishskukkōn—
15Proto-Germanicskukkōnąto shake, move swiftly
16Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
17Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move
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