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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvicusstreet; quarter, neighbourhood; row of houses;...
2Proto-Italicweikosvillage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wīk-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic weikos →