Where does “wikkô” come from?

wikkô (Proto-Germanic) 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;...

wikkô (Proto-Germanic): A witch; warlock; magician; sorcerer; wizard;...

Definitions

  1. A witch; warlock; magician; sorcerer; wizard;...

Ancestry of “wikkô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwikkōnąto practice sorcery
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwik-néh₂-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wikkô”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wik-néh₂- →
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