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.
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Ancestry of “warlock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | warloghe | — |
| 2 | Old English | wǣrloga | traitor, deceiver |
| 3 | Old English | loga | liar; deceiver |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lugô | liar; traitor; one who breaks |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |