Where does “wīk-” come from?
wīk- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Latin vicus, from Proto-Italic weikos, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Ancestry of “wīk-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vicus | street; quarter, neighbourhood; row of houses;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | weikos | — |
| 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 “wīk-”