Where does “skakning” come from?

skakning (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.

skakning (Swedish): jerk, jolt, shake, tremor

Definitions

  1. jerk, jolt, shake, tremor

Ancestry of “skakning”, 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 skakaną →Every word from Old Norse skaka →