Where does “zitern” come from?

zitern (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zittarōn, from Proto-Germanic titrōną — to tremble, shake.

Ancestry of “zitern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzittarōnto tremble, shake
2Proto-Germanictitrōnąto tremble, shake

Words derived from “zitern”

Every word from Proto-Germanic titrōną →Every word from Old High German zittarōn →