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

  1. A home; a dwelling; A temporary mark or boundary,...

Ancestry of “wike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwicvillage; wick, bay
2Proto-Germanicwīk-—
3Latinvicusstreet; quarter, neighbourhood; row of houses;...
4Proto-Italicweikosvillage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-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 →