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

Related terms

• *wīk
• *wīkwan

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
  • Middle Dutch: wijc, wijk
    • Dutch: wijk