Where does “antiwitchcraft” come from?
antiwitchcraft (English) comes from English witchcraft, from Middle English wicchecraft, from Old English wiccecræft, from Old English cræft, from Proto-West Germanic kraftu, from Proto-Germanic kraftuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
antiwitchcraft (English): Opposing the practice of witchcraft
Definitions
- Opposing the practice of witchcraft
Ancestry of “antiwitchcraft”, step by step
antiwitchcraft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English witchcraft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | witchcraft | The practice of witches; magic, sorcery or the... |
| 2 | Middle English | wicchecraft | witchcraft, magic; spell, a particular instance... |
| 3 | Old English | wiccecræft | the practice of witches, witchcraft, necromancy |
| 4 | Old English | cræft | strength, power; skill; art |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kraftu | strength, power; skill |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kraftuz | strength, power |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |