Where does “warlock” come from?
Warlock comes from Middle English warlowe, from Old English wǣrloga, derived from Old English wǣr, with the original sense now unknown.
warlock (English): A male magic-user; a male witch
Definitions
- A male magic-user; a male witch
Ancestry of “warlock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | warloghe | — |
| 2 | Old English | wǣrloga | traitor, deceiver |
| 3 | Old English | loga | liar; deceiver |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lugô | liar; traitor; one who breaks |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “warlock”