Where does “sviva” come from?

sviva (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse svífa, from Proto-Germanic swībaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

sviva (Norwegian Nynorsk): to rotate; to wander; to float

Definitions

  1. to rotate; to wander; to float

Ancestry of “sviva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvífato rove, ramble; to swerve, drift
2Proto-Germanicswībanąto revolve; move around; sway; stray; to sweep;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswey-to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swībaną →