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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swibāną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ksweybʰ- (to sweep; move).

Verb

*swibāną

  1. (intransitive) To move; sway

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: swefian
  • Old Frisian: swiva
  • Old Saxon: *swivōn
  • Old Dutch: sweben, *swevon
  • Old High German: swebēn
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