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English word week comes from Proto-Germanic *wikkōną (To practice sorcery.), Proto-Indo-European *weyk-, Proto-Indo-European *weik-
*wikkōną (Proto-Germanic)
To practice sorcery.
*weyk- (Proto-Indo-European)
to overcome
*weik- (Proto-Indo-European)
separate, divide, bend, wind, to bend, wind, soft, pliable; to avoid, to bend, wind, turn, yield, to consecrate, hallow, make holy
*wikkô (Proto-Germanic)
A (male) witch; warlock; magician; sorcerer; wizard; spellcaster.
wicca (Old English)
Wizard, sorcerer, magician, druid, necromancer.
*wikǭ (Proto-Germanic)
Sequence. Week.
wucu (Old English)
Week.
wicke (Middle English)
week (English)
A period of five days beginning with Monday.. A period of seven days beginning with Sunday or Monday.. A subdivision of the month into longer periods of work days punctuated by shorter weekend periods of days for markets, rest, or religious observation such as a sabbath.. Any period of seven consecutive days.. Seven days after (sometimes before) a specified date.