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