böoban

Cimbrian

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (7) to sift, sieve

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German vewen inherited from Old High German fowen (clean grain, sieve) inherited from Proto-Germanic *fawjaną (sift) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *powH-éye-ti (purify, cleanse).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*powH-éye-ti

Gloss

purify, cleanse

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