Where does “skakare” come from?

skakare (Swedish) comes from Swedish skaka, from Old Swedish skaka, from Old Norse skaka, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

Ancestry of “skakare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskakato shake; to shake, to tremble
2Old Swedishskakato shake; to swing
3Old Norseskakato shake
4Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg-Every word from Proto-Germanic skakanąEvery word from Old Norse skaka
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