-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.

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-wich

  1. (in placenames) "village, settlement, hamlet, trading centre"

Etymology 2

From Old English wīċ (“bay”)

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-wich

  1. (in placenames) "brine spring, well"

Etymology 3

Clipping of sandwich.

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-wich

  1. (cooking, in the naming of sandwiches) "sandwich"

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