Where does “schwevve” come from?

schwevve (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German swebēn, from Proto-Germanic swibāną, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...

schwevve (Central Franconian): to hover, soar, float, drift

Definitions

  1. to hover, soar, float, drift

Ancestry of “schwevve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanswebēn—
2Proto-GermanicswibānąTo move; sway
3Proto-Indo-Europeanksweybʰ-to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swibāną →Every word from Old High German swebēn →