Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wikkǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *wikkōną (“to practice sorcery”) +‎ *-ǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwik.kɔ̃ː/

Noun

*wikkǭ f

1. A witch; sorceress; wizardess

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *wikkǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*wikkǭ	*wikkōniz
vocative	*wikkǭ	*wikkōniz
accusative	*wikkōnų	*wikkōnunz
genitive	*wikkōniz	*wikkōnǫ̂
dative	*wikkōni	*wikkōmaz
instrumental	*wikkōnē	*wikkōmiz

Related terms

• *wikkōną
• *wikkô

Descendants

• Old English: wiċċe
  • Middle English: wicche
    • English: witch
    • Scots: wich, wech, witch