Where does “wik” come from?
wik (Tok Pisin) comes from English weak, from Middle English weke, from Old Norse vǫkva, from Old Norse vǫkr, from Proto-Germanic wakwaz, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.
wik (Tok Pisin): week; wick; weak
Ancestry of “wik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | weak | Lacking in force or ability; Unable to sustain a... |
| 2 | Middle English | weke | week; workweek; A candlewick or wick |
| 3 | Old Norse | vǫkva | moisture, humidity; to moisten, water |
| 4 | Old Norse | vǫkr | moist, wet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wakwaz | wet, moist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wegʷ- | wet, moist |