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Where does “Vík” come from?

Vík (Old Norse) comes 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;...

Ancestry of “Vík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevíkjato move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend
2Proto-Germanicwīkwanąto yield, to fold; to retreat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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