French word secouer comes from Latin currendus, Latin sub- (Sub-.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| currendus | Latin (lat) | |
| sub- | Latin (lat) | Sub-. |
| succurro | Latin (lat) | (of ideas) I come to mind.. (with dative) I help, aid.. (with dative) I run to help, to run to the aid of. I run beneath, go under; to undergo. |
| sucurir | Old French (fro) | |
| secouer | French (fra) | (reflexive, colloquial) to make an effort. (reflexive, literary) to shake (oneself). (transitive) to shake. (transitive) to shake (emotionally, figuratively). (transitive) to shake off (oppression etc.). (transitive) to shake up. |