Where does “wik” come from?

wik (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic *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;...

wik (Old Saxon): settlement, village, dwelling

Definitions

  1. settlement, village, dwelling

Ancestry of “wik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*wīkdwelling, village
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 →