Where does “svek” come from?

svek (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish svik, from Old Norse svik, from Proto-Germanic swiką, from Proto-Indo-European sweyg- — to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...

svek (Swedish): a betrayal

Definitions

  1. a betrayal

Ancestry of “svek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsvik—
2Old Norsesvik—
3Proto-Germanicswikądeceit; deception; trickery
4Proto-Indo-Europeansweyg-to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...

Words derived from “svek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swiką →Every word from Old Norse svik →
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