Where does “wickilī” come from?
wickilī (Old High German) comes from Old High German wiohha, from Proto-Germanic *weukā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
Ancestry of “wickilī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | wiohha | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *weukā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |