Where does “svig” come from?

svig (Danish) comes from Old Danish swik, from Old Norse svik, from Proto-Germanic swiką, from Proto-Indo-European sweyg- — to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...

svig (Danish): betrayal dishonest and fraudulent behavior

Definitions

  1. betrayal dishonest and fraudulent behavior

Ancestry of “svig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishswik—
2Old Norsesvik—
3Proto-Germanicswikądeceit; deception; trickery
4Proto-Indo-Europeansweyg-to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...

Words derived from “svig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swiką →Every word from Old Norse svik →