Where does “vik” come from?

vik (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse vík, from Proto-Germanic wīkō, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vik (Westrobothnian): an inlet

Definitions

  1. an inlet

Ancestry of “vik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevíkinlet, cove, fjord; bay, inlet
2Proto-Germanicwīkōvillage, town; bay, inlet, fjord
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīkō →