choquer

French

verb
Definitions
  • to hit, to collide
  • to shock (surprise, startle)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French chocquer (offend, clash in battle, hurt, shock) inherited from Old French choquer (strike against) borrowed from Picard chuquier derived from Frankish *skukkōn derived from Proto-Germanic *skukkōną (shake, tremble, move).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skukkōną

Gloss

shake, tremble, move

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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