Where does “wicked” come from?
wicked (Middle English) comes from Middle English wicke, from Old English wiċċa, from Proto-West Germanic *wikkō.
wicked (Middle English): Alternative form of wikked
Definitions
- Alternative form of wikked
Ancestry of “wicked”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wicke | Alternative form of wikke; wick |
| 2 | Old English | wiċċa | male witch; witch , sorcerer, warlock; witch ,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *wikkō | — |