English word shake comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keg-, and later Proto-Germanic *skehaną (To emerge; come up; happen. To jump; spring up.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)keg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to shake, stir |
| *skehaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To emerge; come up; happen. To jump; spring up. |
| sċacan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| scacan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (intransitive) to pass or depart. (intransitive) to quiver or vibrate. (transitive) to cause something to quiver, flutter, or shake. (transitive) to flourish or wave (an object). |
| schaken | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| shake | English (en) | (intransitive) To dance.. (intransitive) To move from side to side.. (intransitive, usually as "shake on") To shake hands.. (transitive) To disturb emotionally; to shock.. (transitive) To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).. (transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate a negative.. (transitive) To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or [...] |