Where does “svikt” come from?

svikt (Swedish) comes from Swedish svikta, from Middle Low German swichten, from Proto-Germanic swiftaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)weyp- — to twist; wind around.

svikt (Swedish): springiness, elasticity (of for example a springboard or soles on shoes)

Definitions

  1. springiness, elasticity (of for example a springboard or soles on shoes)

Ancestry of “svikt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsviktato bend (or compress, etc.) sharply and then regain shape (of for example a springboard)
2Middle Low Germanswichtento yield
3Proto-Germanicswiftazswift; quick; moving
4Proto-Indo-European(s)weyp-to twist; wind around

Words derived from “svikt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)weyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swiftaz →Every word from Middle Low German swichten →