Where does “beswican” come from?
beswican (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *biswīkwan, from Proto-Indo-European sweyg- — to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...
beswican (Old English): to deceive, lead astray, cheat, betray
Definitions
- to deceive, lead astray, cheat, betray
Ancestry of “beswican”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *biswīkwan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyg- | to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,... |