Where does “wiccan” come from?
wiccan (Swedish) comes from English wiccan, from English Wicca, from Old English wiċċa, from Proto-West Germanic *wikkō — sorcerer, warlock.
wiccan (Swedish): a Wiccan
Definitions
- a Wiccan
Ancestry of “wiccan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wiccan | Of or pertaining to the neo-pagan religion of Wicca |
| 2 | English | Wicca | A neopagan religion that was first popularized by books written in 1949, 1954, and 1959 by the Englishman Gerald Gardner, involving the worship of a horned male god and a moon goddess, the observance of eight Sabbats, and the performance of various rituals |
| 3 | Old English | wiċċa | (male) witch, wizard, sorcerer, magician, druid, necromancer |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *wikkō | sorcerer, warlock |