Where does “svīkia” come from?

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

svīkia (Old Swedish): to betray

Definitions

  1. to betray

Ancestry of “svīkia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvíkjato betray, deceive, cheat
2Proto-Germanicswīkwanąto move out of the way; dodge; swerve; avoid;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswem(bʰ)-to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim

Words derived from “svīkia”

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