Where does “swikæ” come from?

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

swikæ (Old Danish): to betray

Definitions

to betray

Ancestry of “swikæ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	svíkja	to betray, deceive, cheat
2	Proto-Germanic	swīkwaną	to move out of the way; dodge; swerve; avoid;...
3	Proto-Indo-European	swem(bʰ)-	to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim

Words derived from “swikæ”

svige
svigelig
usvigelig

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