Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *wīkwan, from Proto-Germanic *wīkwaną. Cognate with Old Saxon wīkan and Old Norse víkja.

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /ˈwiː.kɑn/

Verb edit

wīcan

  1. to yield, give way

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: wiken
    • Scots: wick
    • English: wick (to strike aslant)

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