Where does “witching” come from?
Witching derives from Old English wiċċung, from Old English wicca, from Proto-Germanic wikkô and wikkōną, from Proto-Indo-European wik-néh₂- and weyk-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wey-.
witching (English): present participle of witch; bewitching;...
Definitions
- present participle of witch; bewitching;...
Ancestry of “witching”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wicching | — |