Where does “reykir” come from?

reykir (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vík, from Proto-Germanic wīkō, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “reykir”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	vík	inlet, cove, fjord; bay, inlet
2	Proto-Germanic	wīkō	village, town; bay, inlet, fjord
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;...

Words derived from “reykir”

Reykjavik
Reykjaviker
Reykjavikian
Reikiavik
Reykjavik
Reykjavík
レイキャヴィーク
Reykjavík
레이캬비크
Rê-ki-a-vích
Reykjavík
reykvískur
Reykvíkingur
Reykjavík
Reykjavík

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