Where does “viki” come from?

viki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víkja, from Old Norse víkva, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

viki (Icelandic): first-person singular past subjunctive of víkja;...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular past subjunctive of víkja;...

Ancestry of “viki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvíkjato yield, give way; to head
2Old Norsevíkva—
3Proto-Germanicwīkwanąto yield, to fold; to retreat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-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 wīkwaną →