Where does “choquer” come from?
choquer (Middle French) comes from Old Dutch skokkan, from Proto-Germanic skukkaną — to move, shake, tremble.
choquer (Middle French): to collide with, clash
Ancestry of “choquer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | skokkan | to shake up and down, shog |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skukkaną | to move, shake, tremble |
Words derived from “choquer”