-wich meaning: definition, etymology

-wich

suffix

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.

Morpheme, In placenames Village; settlement; hamlet; trading centre.

Derived terms: Alnwich, Cranwich, Greenwich, Harwich, Ipswich, Middlewich, Nantwich, Northwich, Norwich, Prestwich, Sandwich, Woolwich
Related terms: villa, village, wick

-wich

suffix

Etymology From Old English wīċ (“bay”).

Morpheme, In placenames Brine spring; well.

Related terms: wick

-wich

suffix

Etymology Back-formation from sandwich.

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle Morpheme Sandwich.

Derived terms: 26 terms
bagelwich, biscuitwich, breadwich, butterwich, cheesewich, clamwich, crabwich, crispwich, eggwich, fishwich, hamwich, jamwich, Manwich, meatwich, naanwich, picklewich, pizzawich, potatowich, prawnwich, ribwich, shrimpwich, slamwich, snackwich, spamwich, steakwich, tunawich
Coordinate terms: -burger

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