Where does “Beverwijk” come from?

Beverwijk (English) comes from Dutch Beverwijk, from Old Dutch wīk, from Proto-Germanic *wīk, from Latin vīcus, from Proto-Italic weikos, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Beverwijk (English): The former name of Albany, New York

Definitions

  1. The former name of Albany, New York

Ancestry of “Beverwijk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchBeverwijk—
2Old Dutchwīk—
3Proto-Germanic*wīk—
4Latinvīcusrow of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood
5Proto-Italicweikosvillage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →