Where does “swībaną” come from?
swībaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
swībaną (Proto-Germanic): to revolve; move around; sway; stray; to sweep;...
Definitions
- to revolve; move around; sway; stray; to sweep;...
Ancestry of “swībaną”, step by step
swībaną traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European swey-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Proto-Indo-European weyp-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |
via Proto-Indo-European kswéybʰ-e-ti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kswéybʰ-e-ti | — |