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