Where does “vicus” come from?

vicus (English) comes 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;...

vicus (English): A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort

Definitions

  1. A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort

Ancestry of “vicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvīcusrow of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood
2Proto-Italicweikosvillage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic weikos →