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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *kswéybʰ-e-ti, thematic root present of *ksweybʰ- (“to move swiftly, swing, whip”).
Pronunciation
Verb
*swībaną[1][2]
- to revolve; move around; sway; stray
- to sweep
- to finish
Inflection
Conjugation of
*swībaną (strong class 1)
Descendants
References
- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*swīban-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 500-501
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*swīfanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 378