Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwakjaną ‎(“to shake, shake about, jolt, swing”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷog- ‎(“to shake, swing”). Cognate with Old English cwacian ‎(“to quake, tremble, quiver, chatter”). More at quake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwett͡ʃɑn/