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Where does “quivre” come from?

quivre (Old French) comes from Old Dutch cocar.

quivre (Old French): quiver

Definitions

  1. quiver

Ancestry of “quivre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchcocar—

Words derived from “quivre”

  • cuivrique
  • cuivreux
  • cuivre
  • cuivrer
Every word from Old Dutch cocar →