Where does “sweifan” come from?
sweifan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic swaipan, from Proto-Germanic swaipaną, from Proto-Indo-European kswoybʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
sweifan (Old High German): to wind
Definitions
- to wind
Ancestry of “sweifan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | swaipan | to sweep |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swaipaną | to sweep; to sway, swing; to cast, fling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kswoybʰ-e-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |