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Where does “choque” come from?

choque (Portuguese) comes 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.

choque (Portuguese): collision, shock; shock; electric shock

Definitions

  1. collision, shock; shock; electric shock

Ancestry of “choque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchochit, strike; shock; electrical shock
2Old Frenchchoquerto strike against
3Frankishskukkōn—
4Proto-Germanicskukkōnąto shake, move swiftly
5Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move

Words derived from “choque”

  • antichoque
  • choque cultural
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