Where does “swicol” come from?

swicol (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic swikulaz, from Proto-Germanic swīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.

swicol (Old English): deceitful, false, treacherous

Definitions

  1. deceitful, false, treacherous

Ancestry of “swicol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswikulaztending to betray, treacherous, deceitful
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 Proto-Germanic swikulaz →