Where does “wicker” come from?
wicker (Middle English) comes from Middle English wikke, from Old English wiċċa, from Proto-West Germanic *wikkō.
wicker (Middle English): comparative degree of wikke
Definitions
- comparative degree of wikke
Ancestry of “wicker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wikke | evil, morally wrong, wicked; sinful, depraved;... |
| 2 | Old English | wiċċa | male witch; witch , sorcerer, warlock; witch ,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *wikkō | — |