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Where does “wikkōną” come from?

wikkōną (Proto-Germanic) comes 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;...

wikkōną (Proto-Germanic): to practice sorcery

Definitions

  1. to practice sorcery

Ancestry of “wikkōną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wikkōną”

  • witch
  • wickedness
  • Wicca
  • witchery
  • Wiccan
  • witching
  • witchy
  • witchdoctor
  • witchlike
  • witchfinder
  • witchweed
  • witchingly
  • witchly
  • witchgrass
  • witcher
  • witchling
  • witchiness
  • unwitch
  • nonwitch
  • hedgewitch
  • witchily
  • witchlet
  • witch-hunt
  • Wiccanize
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