Where does “vík” come from?
vík (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vík, from Proto-Germanic wīkō, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vík (Icelandic): a small bay, a cove, an inlet; inflection of...
Definitions
- a small bay, a cove, an inlet; inflection of...
Ancestry of “vík”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vík | inlet, cove, fjord; bay, inlet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīkō | village, town; bay, inlet, fjord |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |