Where does “wiket” come from?
wiket (Old French) comes from Old Norse víkjas, from Old Norse vik, from Old Norse víkja, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wiket (Old French): Alternative form of guichet
Definitions
- Alternative form of guichet
Ancestry of “wiket”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | víkjas | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | vik | bight; inlet, bay |
| 3 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |