svigte

Danish

[ˈsʋeɡ̊d̥ə]

verb

Definitions

to fail, to let down

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German swichten (yield) derived from Proto-Germanic *swiftaz (moving, quick, swift).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swiftaz

Gloss

moving, quick, swift

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

swift English
swift-handed English
swiftboat English
swiftfoot English
swiftie English
swiftlet English
swiftly English
swiftness English
treeswift English
ultraswift English
beschwichtigen German
zwichten Dutch, Flemish
*(s)weyp- Proto-Indo-European
*swiftaz Proto-Germanic
*swībaną Proto-Germanic
スイフト狐 Japanese
svikta Norwegian Nynorsk
swift Old English
swift Middle English
swichten Middle Dutch
𐌿𐌽𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 Gothic
𐍃𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 Gothic
beswichtigen Middle Low German
swichten Middle Low German