Where does “wicke” come from?

wicke (Middle English) comes from Old English wiċċa, from Proto-West Germanic *wikkō — sorcerer, warlock.

wicke (Middle English): Alternative form of wikke; wick

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wikke; wick

Ancestry of “wicke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwiċċa(male) witch, wizard, sorcerer, magician, druid, necromancer
2Proto-West Germanic*wikkōsorcerer, warlock

Words derived from “wicke”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *wikkō →Every word from Old English wiċċa →
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