Where does “wike” come from?
wike (English) comes from Old English wic, from Proto-Germanic wīk-, from Latin vicus, from Proto-Italic weikos, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wike (English): A home; a dwelling; A temporary mark or boundary,...
Definitions
- A home; a dwelling; A temporary mark or boundary,...
Ancestry of “wike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wic | village; wick, bay |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīk- | — |
| 3 | Latin | vicus | street; quarter, neighbourhood; row of houses;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | weikos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |