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;...
Vík (Old Norse): a small bay, a cove, an inlet
Definitions
- a small bay, a cove, an inlet
Ancestry of “Vík”, step by step
Vík traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse víkja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Proto-Germanic wīkō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wīkō | village, town; bay, inlet, fjord |