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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wikkā

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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

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Etymology

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

Noun

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*wikkā f

  1. sorceress, witch

Inflection

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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

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  • Old English: wiċċe
    • Middle English: wicche