Where does “wickie” come from?
wickie (English) comes from English Wick, from Middle English wik, from Old English wīc, from German witz, from Middle High German witz, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-West Germanic wītī, from Proto-Germanic witją — to see.
wickie (English): Lighthouse-keeper's assistant, whose responsibilities typically included the tending and trimming of wicks for the light
Definitions
- Lighthouse-keeper's assistant, whose responsibilities typically included the tending and trimming of wicks for the light
Ancestry of “wickie”, step by step
wickie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Wick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wick | OS grid ref ND3650 |
| 2 | Middle English | wik | Alternative form of wikke; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | wīc | dwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;... |
| 4 | German | witz | joke |
| 5 | Middle High German | witz | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wizzi | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wītī | punishment |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via English wicketkeeper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wicketkeeper | A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket... |
| 2 | English | wicket | A small door or gate, especially one beside a... |
| 3 | Old French | wiket | Alternative form of guichet |
| 4 | Old Norse | víkjas | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | vik | bight; inlet, bay |
| 6 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |