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.

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
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