quake
Meaning
Synonyms
shake violently
beat fast
vibra
seismic disturbance
start with fear
oscillating motion
oscillating movement
Translations
trembler
temblar
terremoto
beben
tremer
σεισμός
aardbevingFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kweɪk/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble, chatter”), from Proto-Germanic *kwakōną (“to shake, quiver, tremble”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷog- (“to shake, swing”), related to Old English cweċċan (“to shake, swing, move, vibrate, shake off, give up”) (see quitch), Dutch kwakkelen (“to ail, be ailing”), German Quackelei (“chattering”), Danish kvakle (“to bungle”), Latin vexō (“toss, shake violently, jostle, vex”), Irish bogadh (“a move, movement, shift, change”).
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