weyḱ-₂

“settlement, clan dwelling”

Widely acceptedsocietydwelling

village, villa, vicinity, wick

Root of Latin vīcus "village", vīlla, Old English wīc "dwelling", yielding English village, villa, v‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‍icinity, -wick/-wich.

(s)kel-“to cover, to conceal, to shelter”bʰer-g-“to hide, to protect, to bury”bʰerǵ-“to hide, to protect”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰorgʰ-“fortified high place, stronghold”dem-“house, household”

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