Where does “unwicked” come from?
unwicked (English) comes from English wicked, from Middle English wicked, from Middle English wicke, from Old English wiċċa, from Proto-West Germanic *wikkō — sorcerer, warlock.
unwicked (English): Not wicked (evil or mischievous); innocuous
Definitions
- Not wicked (evil or mischievous); innocuous
Ancestry of “unwicked”, step by step
unwicked traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English wicked
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wicked | Evil or mischievous by nature; Excellent;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wicked | Alternative form of wikked |
| 3 | Middle English | wicke | Alternative form of wikke; wick |
| 4 | Old English | wiċċa | (male) witch, wizard, sorcerer, magician, druid, necromancer |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *wikkō | sorcerer, warlock |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |
via Middle English unwykkyd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unwykkyd | — |