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

Definitions

week; wick; weak

Ancestry of “wik”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakwaz →Every word from Old Norse vǫkr →