Where does “swebēn” come from?
swebēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic swibāną, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
Ancestry of “swebēn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swibāną | To move; sway |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |
Words derived from “swebēn”