Wic etymology

Old English

Old English word wic comes from Latin -olus, Proto-Indo-European *wey-, Proto-Indo-European *weiḱ-

Etymology of wic

Detailed word origin of wic

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-olus Latin (lat)
*wey- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to bend, twist, wring
*weiḱ- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to settle; settlement, tribe
*weyg- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
vicus Latin (lat) Municipal section or ward, farm. Street; quarter, neighbourhood; row of houses. Village; hamlet.
wic Old English (ang) Settlement, village, dwelling. Wick, bay.

Words with the same origin as wic

Descendants of *wey-

hlāford