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English
Etymology 1
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
- (in placenames) Village; settlement; hamlet; trading centre.
Etymology 2
From Old English wīċ (“bay”).
Suffix
-wich
- (in placenames) Brine spring; well.
Etymology 3
Back-formation from sandwich.
Suffix
-wich
- (cooking) Sandwich.
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