Where does “svæfum” come from?
svæfum (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic svæfa, from Old Norse svæfa, from Proto-Germanic swēbjaną.
svæfum (Icelandic): first-person plural active past subjunctive of...
Definitions
- first-person plural active past subjunctive of...
Ancestry of “svæfum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | svæfa | to lull to sleep, to make sleepy; to anesthetize |
| 2 | Old Norse | svæfa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swēbjaną | — |