šokti

Cognate with Latvian sākt (“to begin, to start”), with further origin unclear. The traditional connection to Ancient Greek κηκῐ́ς (kēkís, “ooze”) is rejected by Beekes (see there for more).^[1] Otherwise, frequently connected with Old Church Slavonic скакати, скачѫ (skakati, skačǫ, “hop, jump”), скочити (skočiti, “jump, leap”), Proto-Germanic *skehaną (“spring up, emerge”). If so, we could be looking at a Proto-Indo-European s-mobile *(s)ḱeh₂k-, *(s)ḱoh₂k-,^[2] with the palatovelar present in the Baltic forms (< *śoˀk-) being neutralised after s in Slavic (< *skoˀk-).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʂoːk.tʲɪ/

šókti (third-person present tense šóka, third-person past tense šóko)

1. jump, leap
2. hop, skip (move by jumping)

   Žiógas šóka per̃ pievẽlę - A grasshopper is hopping across the lawn.

3. run about, work a lot; (with apiẽ + accusative) fuss, pander to someone's needs
4. spring up, appear suddenly; act, set about suddenly

   Vė́jas šóko šakosè ir̃ mė́tė lapùs añt žemė̃s. - The wind gushed through the branches, throwing leaves to the ground.

   Pamãtę patrùlinį automobìlį, visì šóko bė̃gti. - When they saw the patrol car, they all broke into a run.

5. dance (move in rhythm to music)