Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swīkwaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *sweyg- (to turn, move around, wander, swing).

Verb

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*swīkwaną[1]

  1. to move out of the way; dodge; swerve; avoid; shun
  2. to stand (someone) up; betray
  3. to defraud; cheat

Inflection

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*swīk(w)anan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 397