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-wich en · X · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English wic, 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.

Meanings

1. (in placenames, morpheme) Village; settlement; hamlet; trading centre.

Forms

Deriveds

Norwich · Nantwich · Alnwich · Prestwich · Greenwich · Cranwich · Woolwich · Northwich · Middlewich · Ipswich · Harwich · Sandwich

Relateds

villa · wick · village

-wich en · X · etymology 2

Etymology

From Old English wīċ (“bay”).

Meanings

1. (in placenames, morpheme) Brine spring; well.

Forms

Relateds

wick

-wich en · X · etymology 3

Etymology

Back-formation from sandwich.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Sandwich.

Coordinates

-burger

Deriveds

cheesewich · snackwich · eggwich · picklewich · breadwich · pizzawich · crabwich · prawnwich · clamwich · shrimpwich · slamwich · hamwich · fishwich · spamwich · butterwich · ribwich · meatwich · biscuitwich · bagelwich · naanwich · steakwich · tunawich · crispwich · jamwich · Manwich · potatowich