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-wich

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See also: wich

English

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Etymology 1

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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.

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-wich

  1. (in placenames) Village; settlement; hamlet; trading centre.
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Etymology 2

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From Old English wīċ (bay).

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-wich

  1. (in placenames) Brine spring; well.
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Etymology 3

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Back-formation from sandwich.

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-wich

  1. (cooking) Sandwich.
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