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

  1. witch, wizard, sorceror; pagan, heretic,...

Ancestry of “wicche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwiċċe(female) witch
2Proto-Germanicwikkōnąto practice sorcery
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwik-néh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wicche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wik-néh₂- →
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