schwebeablauting

A form of schwebeablaut — The phenomenon or process of metathesis in a Proto-Indo-European root between the vowel and a neighbouring sonorant, which led to both possible full-grades existing, e.g. *grebʰ- and *gerbʰ-.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of schwebeablaut
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