Where does “quacken” come from?
quacken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch kwaken — to croak, quack.
quacken (Middle Dutch): to croak, quack; to brag, boast; to croak
Definitions
- to croak, quack; to brag, boast; to croak
Ancestry of “quacken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | kwaken | to croak, quack |