Where does “sväva” come from?
sväva (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish svæva, from Middle Low German swēven, from Old Saxon swivian, from Proto-Germanic swibāną, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
sväva (Swedish): to hover, to soar
Ancestry of “sväva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | svæva | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | swēven | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | swivian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swibāną | To move; sway |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |