Where does “swik” come from?
swik (Scots) comes from Middle English swik, from Old English swic, from Proto-Germanic swiką, from Proto-Indo-European sweyg- — to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...
swik (Scots): deceit
Ancestry of “swik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | swik | — |
| 2 | Old English | swic | deception, illusion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swiką | deceit; deception; trickery |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyg- | to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,... |
Words derived from “swik”