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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wīku

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wīkō ~ *wīks.

Noun

*wīku f

  1. bight, inlet
  2. channel, canal
  3. harbour, haven; shelter

Inflection
ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *wīku
Genitive *wīkā
Singular Plural
Nominative *wīku *wīkō
Accusative *wīkā *wīkā
Genitive *wīkā *wīkō
Dative *wīkē *wīkōm, *wīkum
Instrumental *wīku *wīkōm, *wīkum

Alternative reconstructions
  • *wīk

Descendants
  • Old English: wīc
  • Old Frisian: wīk
    • Saterland Frisian: Wieke
    • West Frisian: wyk
  • Old Saxon: *wīka, *wīk
    • Middle Low German: wîk, wike
      • German Low German: Wieke, Wiek
  • Old Dutch: *wīk
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