Where does “elektrosjokk” come from?
elektrosjokk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sjokk, from French choc, from Old French choquer, from Frankish skukkōn, from Proto-Germanic skukkōną, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
elektrosjokk (Norwegian Nynorsk): electroshock
Definitions
- electroshock
Ancestry of “elektrosjokk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sjokk | shock |
| 2 | French | choc | hit, strike; shock; electrical shock |
| 3 | Old French | choquer | to strike against |
| 4 | Frankish | skukkōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skukkōną | to shake, move swiftly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |