Where does “svik” come from?
svik (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse svik, from Proto-Germanic swiką, from Proto-Indo-European sweyg- — to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...
svik (Norwegian Nynorsk): betrayal
Ancestry of “svik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | svik | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swiką | deceit; deception; trickery |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyg- | to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,... |
Words derived from “svik”