Where does “vika” come from?
vika (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic swiką, from Proto-Indo-European sweyg- — to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...
vika (Proto-Finnic): fault, defect, mistake
Ancestry of “vika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swiką | deceit; deception; trickery |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyg- | to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,... |
Words derived from “vika”