Where does “wicche” come from?
wicche (Middle English) comes 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;...
wicche (Middle English): witch, wizard, sorceror; pagan, heretic,...
Definitions
- witch, wizard, sorceror; pagan, heretic,...
Ancestry of “wicche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | wiċċe | witch , sorceress; witch ,sorceress |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wikkōną | to practice sorcery |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wik-néh₂- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “wicche”