Where does “sweven” come from?
sweven (English) comes from Middle English sweven, from Old English swefan, from Proto-Germanic swefaną, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
sweven (English): A dream; A vision
Ancestry of “sweven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sweven | dream; vision, premonition |
| 2 | Old English | swefan | to sleep; to be dead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swefaną | to sleep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |