Where does “колебание” come from?

колебание (Russian) comes from Russian колеба́ть, from Old East Slavic колѣбати, from Proto-Slavic kolěbati — to rock, to swing.

колебание (Russian): oscillation, vibration

Definitions

  1. oscillation, vibration

Ancestry of “колебание”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianколеба́тьto rock, to shake
2Old East Slavicколѣбати—
3Proto-Slavickolěbatito rock, to swing
Every word from Proto-Slavic kolěbati →Every word from Old East Slavic колѣбати →Every word from Russian колеба́ть →