Where does “wiccecræft” come from?
wiccecræft (Old English) comes from Old English cræft, from Proto-West Germanic kraftu, from Proto-Germanic kraftuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
wiccecræft (Old English): the practice of witches, witchcraft, necromancy
Definitions
- the practice of witches, witchcraft, necromancy
Ancestry of “wiccecræft”, step by step
wiccecræft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cræft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cræft | strength, power; skill; art |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kraftu | strength, power; skill |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kraftuz | strength, power |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |