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