Where does “swefian” come from?

swefian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic swibāną, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...

swefian (Old English): to lull

Definitions

  1. to lull

Ancestry of “swefian”, step by step

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

Words derived from “swefian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swibāną →