Where does “zweving” come from?

zweving (Dutch) comes from Dutch zweven, 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,...

zweving (Dutch): beat sound interference of superimposed waves of different frequencies

Definitions

  1. beat sound interference of superimposed waves of different frequencies

Ancestry of “zweving”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzwevento float, to hover; to glide
2Middle Dutchswēvento move back and forth
3Old Dutchswevento freely move back and forth, float
4Proto-GermanicswibānąTo move; sway
5Proto-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 Dutch sweven →