-wich
See also: wich
English
Etymology 1
From Old English wīc (“abode, dwelling-place”), an early borrowing from Latin vīcus (“village”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- (“village, household”). Latin cognate to Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐍃 (weihs), Old High German weihs (“village, settlement”), from Proto-Germanic *wīhsą (“village, settlement”) of the same Proto-Indo-European root. Cognate to Dutch wijk (“neighbourhood”), and may replace it in borrowings. A related form with similar origin is Icelandic vík.
Alternative forms
Suffix
-wich
- (in placenames) "village, settlement, hamlet, trading centre"
Etymology 2
From Old English wīċ (“bay”)
Alternative forms
Suffix
-wich
- (in placenames) "brine spring, well"
Related terms
Etymology 3
Clipping of sandwich.
Derived terms
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