wiken
Middle Dutch
/ˈwiːkən/
verb
Definitions
- to move away, to flee, to retreat
- to yield, to make way, to make room
Etymology
Inherited from Old Dutch *wīcan inherited from Proto-Germanic *wīkwaną (yield, retreat, fold).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*wīkwaną
Gloss
yield, retreat, fold
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Action/Process