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Where does “wīkō” come from?

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

wīkō (Proto-Germanic): village, town; bay, inlet, fjord

Definitions

  1. village, town; bay, inlet, fjord

Ancestry of “wīkō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wīkō”

  • Reykjavik
  • Wick
  • Reykjaviker
  • Reykjavikian
  • Reikiavik
  • Reykjavik
  • guichet
  • Reykjavík
  • guichetier
  • レイキャヴィーク
  • bloemkoolwijk
  • krottenwijk
  • sloppenwijk
  • buitenwijk
  • wijk
  • wijkagent
  • vik
  • røykeforbud
  • ikke-røyker
  • røyker
  • vik
  • røykvarsler
  • røyk
  • røyking
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