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Where does “wicca” come from?

wicca (Finnish) comes from English Wicca, from Old English wiċċa, from Proto-West Germanic *wikkō.

wicca (Finnish): Wicca; Wiccan

Definitions

  1. Wicca; Wiccan

Ancestry of “wicca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWicca—
2Old Englishwiċċamale witch; witch , sorcerer, warlock; witch ,...
3Proto-West Germanic*wikkō—

Words derived from “wicca”

  • wicca-liike
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *wikkō →