Where does “Schwebebalken” come from?

Schwebebalken (German) 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,...

Schwebebalken (German): balance beam

Definitions

  1. balance beam

Ancestry of “Schwebebalken”, step by step

Schwebebalken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schweben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwebento hover, to float; to soar
2Middle High Germanswëben—
3Old High Germanswebēn—
4Proto-GermanicswibānąTo move; sway
5Proto-Indo-Europeanksweybʰ-to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...

via German Balken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBalkenbeam, crossbeam; bar; beam
2Old High Germanbalkobeam
3Proto-West Germanicbalkōbeam, balk
4Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swibāną →Every word from Old High German swebēn →
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