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Where does “(s)kek-” come from?

(s)kek- (Proto-Indo-European): to jump, move; to shake, stir

Definitions

  1. to jump, move; to shake, stir

Words derived from “(s)kek-”

  • shock
  • shocking
  • shaggy
  • shockingly
  • shackle
  • shag
  • shocker
  • aftershock
  • electroshock
  • shaw
  • shagged
  • unshackle
  • Skegness
  • shagbark
  • postshock
  • footshock
  • unshackling
  • shockable
  • mainshock
  • foreshock
  • antishock
  • preshock
  • countershock
  • shagginess