Where does “שוועבן” come from?

שוועבן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German swëben, from Old High German swebēn, from Proto-Germanic swibāną, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...

שוועבן (Yiddish): hover, float; sweep, soar

Definitions

  1. hover, float; sweep, soar

Ancestry of “שוועבן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswëben—
2Old High Germanswebēn—
3Proto-GermanicswibānąTo move; sway
4Proto-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 High German swebēn →