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
- to float, to hover; to glide
Ancestry of “zweven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | swēven | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sweven | to freely move back and forth, float |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swibāną | To move; sway |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |
Words derived from “zweven”