Where does “acweccan” come from?
acweccan (Old English) comes from Old English cweċċan, from Proto-Germanic kwakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
acweccan (Old English): to shake, brandish
Definitions
- to shake, brandish
Ancestry of “acweccan”, step by step
acweccan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cweċċan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cweċċan | to shake, swing, move, vibrate, shake off, give... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwakjaną | to shake, shake about, jolt, swing; to shake,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |