Where does “svigelig” come from?

svigelig (Danish) comes from Danish svige, 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.

svigelig (Danish): fraudulent, deceitful

Definitions

  1. fraudulent, deceitful

Ancestry of “svigelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsvigeto betray; to let down
2Old Danishswikæto betray
3Old Norsesvíkjato betray, deceive, cheat
4Proto-Germanicswīkwanąto move out of the way; dodge; swerve; avoid;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswem(bʰ)-to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim

Words derived from “svigelig”

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