sveigja
Icelandic
/ˈsveiːja/
verb-weak
Definitions
- (transitive) to bend
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse sveigja (bend, bow) derived from Proto-Germanic *swaigijaną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*swaigijaną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *sweh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- *swaigijaną Proto-Germanic
- sweyen Middle English
- sveigja Old Norse