Where does “witchily” come from?
witchily (English) comes from English witchy, from English Witch, from Middle English wicche, from Old English wiċċe, from Proto-Germanic wikkōną, from Proto-Indo-European wik-néh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
witchily (English): In a witchy way
Definitions
- In a witchy way
Ancestry of “witchily”, step by step
witchily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English witchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | witchy | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of witches;... |
| 2 | English | Witch | A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives |
| 3 | Middle English | wicche | witch, wizard, sorceror; pagan, heretic,... |
| 4 | Old English | wiċċe | (female) witch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wikkōną | to practice sorcery |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wik-néh₂- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |