Where does “sweofot” come from?

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

sweofot (Old English): sleep; slumber

Definitions

  1. sleep; slumber

Ancestry of “sweofot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswefianto lull
2Proto-GermanicswibānąTo move; sway
3Proto-Indo-Europeanksweybʰ-to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swibāną →Every word from Old English swefian →