Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wikkā

This Proto-West 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.

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *wikkōn (“to practice sorcery”) +‎ *-ā.

Noun

*wikkā f

1. sorceress, witch

Inflection

ōn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*wikkā
Genitive	*wikkōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wikkā	*wikkōn
Accusative	*wikkōn	*wikkōn
Genitive	*wikkōn	*wikkōnō
Dative	*wikkōn	*wikkōm, *wikkum
Instrumental	*wikkōn	*wikkōm, *wikkum

Descendants

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