Where does “wicket” come from?
Wicket comes from Old French wiket, from Old Norse víkjas, itself derived from Old Norse vik meaning inlet or bay, from the verb víkja meaning to turn or yield, ultimately from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną and Proto-Indo-European weyk-.
wicket (English): A small door or gate, especially one beside a...
Definitions
- A small door or gate, especially one beside a...
Ancestry of “wicket”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | wiket | Alternative form of guichet |
| 2 | Old Norse | víkjas | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vik | bight; inlet, bay |
| 4 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |