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
Ancestry of “svek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | svik | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | svik | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swiką | deceit; deception; trickery |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyg- | to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,... |