Where does “zweven” come from?

zweven (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swēven, from Old Dutch sweven, from Proto-Germanic swibāną, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...

zweven (Dutch): to float, to hover; to glide

Definitions

  1. to float, to hover; to glide

Ancestry of “zweven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchswēvento move back and forth
2Old Dutchswevento freely move back and forth, float
3Proto-GermanicswibānąTo move; sway
4Proto-Indo-Europeanksweybʰ-to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...

Words derived from “zweven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swibāną →Every word from Old Dutch sweven →