Where does “warlockry” come from?
warlockry (English) comes from English warlock, from Middle English warloghe, from Old English wǣrloga, from Old English loga, from Proto-Germanic lugô, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
warlockry (English): Wizardry; witchcraft
Definitions
- Wizardry; witchcraft
Ancestry of “warlockry”, step by step
warlockry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English warlock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | warlock | A male magic-user; a male witch |
| 2 | Middle English | warloghe | — |
| 3 | Old English | wǣrloga | traitor, deceiver |
| 4 | Old English | loga | liar; deceiver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lugô | liar; traitor; one who breaks |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |