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
- hover, float; sweep, soar
Ancestry of “שוועבן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | swëben | — |
| 2 | Old High German | swebēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swibāną | To move; sway |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |