Where does “warlock” come from?

warlock (Scots) comes from Middle English warloghe, from Old English wǣrloga, from Old English loga, from Proto-Germanic lugô, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

warlock (Scots): the Devil; warlock; a man who is thought to be in...

Definitions

  1. the Devil; warlock; a man who is thought to be in...

Ancestry of “warlock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwarloghe—
2Old Englishwǣrlogatraitor, deceiver
3Old Englishlogaliar; deceiver
4Proto-Germaniclugôliar; traitor; one who breaks
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lugô →