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Where does “Chadwick” come from?

Chadwick (English) comes from Old Norse Vík, from Old Norse víkja, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “Chadwick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseVík—
2Old Norsevíkjato move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend
3Proto-Germanicwīkwanąto yield, to fold; to retreat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Chadwick”

  • Chadwickian
  • chadwickite
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