Where does “svävare” come from?

svävare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sväva, 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,...

svävare (Swedish): a hovercraft

Definitions

  1. a hovercraft

Ancestry of “svävare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvävato hover, to soar
2Old Swedishsvæva—
3Middle Low Germanswēven—
4Old Saxonswivian—
5Proto-GermanicswibānąTo move; sway
6Proto-Indo-Europeanksweybʰ-to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swibāną →Every word from Old Saxon swivian →