Where does “wick” come from?
Wick comes from Old English wice, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, ultimately traced to the root gʷeih₃w-.
wick (English): A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord,...
Definitions
- A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord,...
Ancestry of “wick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | weke | week; workweek; A candlewick or wick |
| 2 | Old Norse | vǫkva | moisture, humidity; to moisten, water |
| 3 | Old Norse | vǫkr | moist, wet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wakwaz | wet, moist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wegʷ- | wet, moist |
Words derived from “wick”