zittern
German (Berlin)
/ˈt͡sɪtɐn/
verb-weak
Definitions
- to shiver, to tremble, to vibrate
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German zitern inherited from Old High German zittarōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *titrōną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*titrōną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- didder English
- teeter English
- teeter-totter English
- teeterboard English
- teeterer English
- zitterbewegung English
- Kriegszitterer German
- Laut German
- Zitterer German
- Zitterlaut German
- zittrig German
- *titrōną Proto-Germanic
- didderen Middle English
- titra Old Norse
- zittaron Old High German
- zittarōn Old High German
- zitern Middle High German
- zittern Middle High German
- zidderen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *cicër Albanian
- cicëroj Albanian