Where does “swëben” come from?

swëben (Middle High German) comes from Old High German swebēn, from Proto-Germanic swibāną, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...

Ancestry of “swëben”, step by step

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

Words derived from “swëben”

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