sweef

Afrikaans

verb
Definitions
  • to float (in the air)
  • to hover

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish zweven (glide, float) inherited from Middle Dutch sweven inherited from Old Dutch sweven (freely move back and forth, float) inherited from Proto-Germanic *swibāną (move) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sweyp-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sweyp-

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