Etymology

quave

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Today it means: To quiver or tremble. Full definition →

Middle English quaven
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quave · verb, noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromquaven
  2. English todayquave

From Middle English quaven, cwavien (“to tremble”). More at quaver.

Quave · proper noun2

  1. Spanish · derived fromCuevas
  2. English todayQuave

Americanized form of Spanish Cuevas.

Words from the same roots

SpanishCuevas all →

CuevasLas Cuevas

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