Where does “wicketkeeper” come from?
wicketkeeper (English) comes from English wicket, from Old French wiket, from Old Norse víkjas, from Old Norse vik, from Old Norse víkja, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wicketkeeper (English): A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket...
Definitions
- A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket...
Ancestry of “wicketkeeper”, step by step
wicketkeeper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wicket
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wicket | A small door or gate, especially one beside a... |
| 2 | Old French | wiket | Alternative form of guichet |
| 3 | Old Norse | víkjas | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | vik | bight; inlet, bay |
| 5 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |