Where does “wicga” come from?

wicga (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

wicga (Old English): insect; earwig

Definitions

  1. insect; earwig

Ancestry of “wicga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “wicga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →