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Where does “swēbijaną” come from?

swēbijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

swēbijaną (Proto-Germanic): to lull, put to sleep

Definitions

  1. to lull, put to sleep

Ancestry of “swēbijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “swēbijaną”

  • sweb
  • swebby
  • swebben
  • aswebban
  • swebban
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →