Where does “wigan” come from?
wigan (English) comes from English Wigan, 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;...
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Ancestry of “wigan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Wigan | town in Greater Manchester |
| 2 | Latin | vīcus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | weikos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |