Where does “elchock” come from?
elchock (Swedish) comes from Swedish chock, 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.
elchock (Swedish): electroconvulsive therapy
Definitions
- electroconvulsive therapy
Ancestry of “elchock”, step by step
elchock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish chock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | chock | shock |
| 2 | French | choc | hit, strike; shock; electrical shock |
| 3 | Old French | choquer | to strike against |
| 4 | Frankish | skukkōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skukkōną | to shake, move swiftly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |
via Swedish el
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | el | electricity, electric current or power;... |