Where does “*swīban” come from?
*swīban (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic swībaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Ancestry of “*swīban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swībaną | to revolve; move around; sway; stray; to sweep;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |