Where does “wiki” come from?

wiki (Lower Sorbian) comes from Middle Low German wīk, from Latin vīcus, from Proto-Italic weikos, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wiki (Lower Sorbian): market; town square

Definitions

  1. market; town square

Ancestry of “wiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwīk—
2Latinvīcusrow of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood
3Proto-Italicweikosvillage
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-Italic weikos →