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

  1. a small bay, a cove, an inlet; inflection of...

Ancestry of “vík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevíkinlet, cove, fjord; bay, inlet
2Proto-Germanicwīkōvillage, town; bay, inlet, fjord
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-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-Germanic wīkō →