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
- deceitful, false, treacherous
Ancestry of “swicol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swikulaz | tending to betray, treacherous, deceitful |
| 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 |