svæði

Icelandic

/ˈsvaiːðɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • area
  • territory

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse svæði (open field) derived from Proto-Germanic *swaþō (a wind-swept place, terrain, open field, borderland) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swem(bʰ)- (bend, turn, swing, swim, move, be unsteady).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swem(bʰ)-

Gloss

bend, turn, swing, swim, move, be unsteady

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泳

Emoji

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