Where does “svíkja” come from?

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

svíkja (Icelandic): to betray; to cheat out of someone; to stand...

Definitions

  1. to betray; to cheat out of someone; to stand...

Ancestry of “svíkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvíkvato betray, deceive, cheat
2Proto-Germanicswīkwanąto move out of the way; dodge; swerve; avoid;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswem(bʰ)-to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swīkwaną →Every word from Old Norse svíkva →