Where does “queken” come from?
queken (Middle English) comes from Middle English quack.
queken (Middle English): to croak like a frog; make a noise like a duck,...
Definitions
- to croak like a frog; make a noise like a duck,...
Ancestry of “queken”, step by step
queken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English quack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | quack | — |
via Middle English quek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | quek | — |
via Middle English qwacke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | qwacke | — |