Where does “sviksamur” come from?

sviksamur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic svik, from Old Norse svik, from Proto-Germanic swiką, from Proto-Indo-European sweyg- — to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...

sviksamur (Icelandic): deceitful

Definitions

  1. deceitful

Ancestry of “sviksamur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsvikbetrayal, treachery; fraud, swindle, scam
2Old Norsesvik—
3Proto-Germanicswikądeceit; deception; trickery
4Proto-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 →