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

  1. to hover, to float; to soar

Ancestry of “schweben”, step by step

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

Words derived from “schweben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swibāną →Every word from Old High German swebēn →