Where does “choquer” come from?
choquer (Old French) comes from Frankish skukkōn, from Proto-Germanic skukkōną, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
choquer (Old French): to strike against
Ancestry of “choquer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | skukkōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skukkōną | to shake, move swiftly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |
Words derived from “choquer”