Where does “wizardry” come from?
Wizardry is derived from Middle English wysarde, a noun meaning one who practices magic or sorcery, with the -ry suffix added to form an abstract noun denoting the practice or art of wizardry.
wizardry (English): The art of a wizard; sorcery; Something, such as...
Definitions
- The art of a wizard; sorcery; Something, such as...
Ancestry of “wizardry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wizard | Someone, usually male, who uses magic, mystic... |
| 2 | English | -ard | Someone who is in a specified condition |
| 3 | Middle English | -ard | ard |
| 4 | Old French | -ard | pejorative agent noun |
| 5 | Frankish | -hard | hardy, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |