Where does “wik-néh₂-” come from?

wik-néh₂- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “wik-néh₂-”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	weyk-	to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
2	Proto-Indo-European	wey-	to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wik-néh₂-”

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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →

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