Where does “swebben” come from?

swebben (Middle English) comes from Old English swebban, from Proto-West Germanic *swabbjan — to put to sleep.

swebben (Middle English): to sleep, swoon

Definitions

  1. to sleep, swoon

Ancestry of “swebben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswebbanto send to sleep, lull
2Proto-West Germanic*swabbjanto put to sleep

Words derived from “swebben”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swabbjan →Every word from Old English swebban →