Where does “svige” come from?

svige (Danish) comes from Old Danish swikæ, from Old Norse svíkja, from Proto-Germanic swīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.

svige (Danish): to betray; to let down

Definitions

to betray; to let down

Ancestry of “svige”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Danish	swikæ	to betray
2	Old Norse	svíkja	to betray, deceive, cheat
3	Proto-Germanic	swīkwaną	to move out of the way; dodge; swerve; avoid;...
4	Proto-Indo-European	swem(bʰ)-	to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim

Words derived from “svige”

svigelig
usvigelig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swīkwaną →Every word from Old Norse svíkja →