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Where does “hvima” come from?

hvima (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic swīmaną — to sway, swoon.

hvima (Old Norse): to be confused

Definitions

  1. to be confused

Ancestry of “hvima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswīmanąto sway, swoon

Words derived from “hvima”

  • huimeta
  • huima
  • huimapäinen
  • huimaus
  • huimata
  • huimasti
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