Where does “*wīk” come from?

*wīk (Proto-West Germanic) comes 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;...

*wīk (Proto-West Germanic): dwelling, village

Definitions

  1. dwelling, village

Ancestry of “*wīk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvīcusrow of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood
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 →