Where does “umschweben” come from?

umschweben (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,...

umschweben (German): to float around

Definitions

  1. to float around

Ancestry of “umschweben”, step by step

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