Where does “zwijken” come from?
zwijken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swiken, from Old Dutch swīcan, from Proto-West Germanic swīkwan, from Proto-Germanic swīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
zwijken (Dutch): Synonym of bezwijken
Definitions
- Synonym of bezwijken
Ancestry of “zwijken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | swiken | to fall short; to fall over, to come over; to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | swīcan | to give way |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swīkwan | to dodge, to avoid; to betray |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swīkwaną | to move out of the way; dodge; swerve; avoid;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |