DictionaryRoot: tremulare
Medieval Latin
tremulare
to tremble, fear, hesitate
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verb / noun
tremble
TREM-bul/ˈtrembl/
A slight involuntary shaking movement.
Etymology
Medieval Latin tremulare meant both “tremble” and “fear,” joining bodily shaking with an emotion that can cause it. English retains the physical sense, including involuntary shaking from cold or weakness.