Where does “Viko” come from?
Viko (Esperanto) comes from English Wicca, from Old English wiċċa, from Proto-West Germanic *wikkō — sorcerer, warlock.
Viko (Esperanto): Wicca
Definitions
- Wicca
Ancestry of “Viko”, step by step
Viko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Wicca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wicca | A neopagan religion that was first popularized by books written in 1949, 1954, and 1959 by the Englishman Gerald Gardner, involving the worship of a horned male god and a moon goddess, the observance of eight Sabbats, and the performance of various rituals |
| 2 | Old English | wiċċa | (male) witch, wizard, sorcerer, magician, druid, necromancer |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *wikkō | sorcerer, warlock |