Where does “svigagtig” come from?

svigagtig (Danish) comes from Danish svig, 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,...

svigagtig (Danish): fraudulent which commits or constitutes fraud

Definitions

  1. fraudulent which commits or constitutes fraud

Ancestry of “svigagtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsvigbetrayal dishonest and fraudulent behavior
2Old Danishswik—
3Old Norsesvik—
4Proto-Germanicswikądeceit; deception; trickery
5Proto-Indo-Europeansweyg-to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swiką →Every word from Old Norse svik →