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Where does “swibāną” come from?

swibāną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...

swibāną (Proto-Germanic): To move; sway

Definitions

  1. To move; sway

Ancestry of “swibāną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanksweybʰ-to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...

Words derived from “swibāną”

  • schwebeablaut
  • Schwebezustand
  • Schwebeablaut
  • schweben
  • ŝvebi
  • zweven
  • zweefvliegtuig
  • zweefteef
  • sväva
  • swēven
  • sweven
  • swebēn
  • swëben
  • שוועבן
  • schwiewen
  • swēven
  • swivian
  • sweven
  • svæva
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