Where does “ŝvebi” come from?
ŝvebi (Esperanto) comes from German schweben, from Middle High German swëben, from Old High German swebēn, from Proto-Germanic swibāną, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
ŝvebi (Esperanto): to hover, float in the air
Definitions
- to hover, float in the air
Ancestry of “ŝvebi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | schweben | to hover, to float; to soar |
| 2 | Middle High German | swëben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | swebēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swibāną | To move; sway |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |