Internet Book of Shadows: Etymology of "Wicca"

Internet Book of Shadows, (Various Authors), [1999], at sacred-texts.com



          Here is the complete  expansion of the Indo-European root of  the word
          "witch", from THE AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY OF INDO-EUROPEAN ROOTS,
          revised  & edited  by Calvert Watkins  (Houghton Mifflin  Co.: Boston,
          1985; ISBN 0-395-36070-6): 
           
          WEIK- [1].  Clan (social unit above the household).   1. Suffixed form
          *WEIK- SLA  in  Latin  VILLA,  country house,  farm:  VILLA,  VILLAGE,
          VILLAIN,  VILLANELLE, (VILLEIN);  (BIDONVILLE).   2.  Suffixed o-grade
          form  *WOIK-O in:  a.  Latin VICUS,  quarter  or district  of  a town,
          neighborhood:  (VICINAGE), VICINITY;  b. Greek  OIKOS, house,  and its
          derivativ   e  OIKIA,   dwelling:  ANDROECIUM,   AUTOECIOUS,  DIOCESE,
          DIOECIOUS, DIOICOUS, ECESIS, ECOLOGY, ECONOMY, ECUMENICAL, 
          HETEROECIOUS, MONOECIOUS,  PARISH, TRIOUECIOUS.    3. Zero-grade  from
          *WIK-  in  Sanskrit VIS-  dwelling,  house,  with derivative  VAISYAH,
          settler: VAISYA. 
           
          WEIK- [2].   In words connectid  with magic and religious  notions (in
          Germanic and Latin).  1. Germanic suffixed form *WIH-L- in Old English
          WIGLE,  divination, sorcery, akin to the Germanic source of Old French
          GUILE,  cunning trickery: GUILE.   2. Germanic  expressive form *WIKK-
          in:  a. Old  English WICCA,  wizard, and  WICCE, witch: WITCH;  b. Old
          English  WICCIAN,  to cast  a spell:  BEWITCH.   3.  Possible suffixed
          zero-grade form *WIK-T-IMA in latin VICTIMA, animal used as sacrifice,
          victim  (although  this may  belong  to another  root  *[SHWA]WEK- not
          otherwise represented in English): VICTIM. 
           
          WEIK- [3].   To be like.   1. Suffixed variant form  *EIK-ON- in Greek
          EIKON,  likeness,  image: ICON,  (ICONIC),  ICONO-;  ANISEIKONIA.   2.
          Prefixed and suffixed zero-grade form *N-WIK-ES, not  like (*N-, not),
          in greek AIKES, unseemly: AECIUM. 
           
          WEIK- [4].  Also WEIG-.   To bend, wind.   I. Form WEIG-.  1. Germanic
          *WIK- in: a. Old English WICE, wych elm (having pliant branches): WYCH
          ELM; b. Swedish  VIKER, willow  twig, wand, akin  to the  Scandinavian
          source of Middle English WIKER, wicker: WICKER; c. Old Norse vikja, to
          bend,  turn, probably akin  to the Scandinavian  source of Old  Nort h
          French  WIKET,  wicket (<  "door that  turns?):  WICKET.   2. Germanic
          *WAIKWAZ in: a. Old  Norse VEIKR, pliant: WEAK;  b. Dutch WEEK,  weak,
          soft: WEAKFISH.  3. Germanic *WIKON-, "a turning," series, in Old 
          English  WICU, WICE, week:  WEEK.  II.  Form *WEIK-.   Zero-grade form
          *WIK-  in: a.  Latin VIX  (genetive VICUS),  turn, situation,  change:
          VICAR  (VICARIOUS), VICE[3];  VICISSITUDE;  b. Latin  VICIA, vetch  (<
          "twining plant"): VETCH. 
           
          WEIK- [5].  To  fight, conquer.  1. Germanic *WIK-  in Old Norse VIGR,
          able  in battle: WIGHT[2].   2. Nasalized zero-grade  form *WI-N-K- in
          Latrin VINCERE (past participle VICTUS), to conquer: VANQUISH, VICTOR,
          VINCIBLE; CONVINCE, EVICT. 











                         Last amended June 11, 1989  --  Page NEXTRECORD 


                                                                             356

Next: Nature Spirit Magick (Larry Cornett)

https://againstsatanism.com/Prices.htm

HOW TO DEFEAT SATANISM AND LUCIFERIANISM AND BOOST YOUR EVOLUTION THROUGH ENERGY ENHANCEMENT MEDITATION

"I have experience of many forms of meditation and practices for self improvement including: Transcendental meditation (TM) 12 years, Kriya Yoga 9 years, Sushila Buddhi Dharma (SUBUD) 7 years, and more recently the Sedona Method and the Course in Miracles.

The Energy Enhancement programme encapsulates and expands all of these systems, it is complete and no questions are left unanswered."

Jean, NUCLEAR ENGINEER

Energy Enhancement Level 0 Super Chi Prana, Power, Strength, Immortality

https://www.energyenhancement.org/LEVEL-Energy-Enhancement-Super-Chi-Immortality-Prana-Meditation-Course.htm

Energy Enhancement Meditation LEVEL 1 Immortality - Activate the Antahkarana! Gain Infinite Energy from the Chakras above the Head - Power UP!! Open Your Third Eye, Gain Super Samadhi Kundalini Alchemical VITRIOL Energy. Ground All Negative Energies. Access Quantum Immortality

https://www.energyenhancement.org/Level1.htm

Energy Enhancement Meditation LEVEL 2 - The Energy Enhancement Seven Step Process to Totally Remove Energy Blockages, Totally Remove All Problems, Totally Remove Negative Emotions, Heal Your DNA, Remove your Karma - OPEN YOUR LIFE!!

https://www.energyenhancement.org/Level2.htm

Energy Enhancement Meditation LEVEL 3 - Eliminate even Deeper Energy Blockages - The Removal of Strategies. Quantum Integration. The Karma Cleaning Process to Totally Eliminate All Your Karma, all your Trauma, all your Energy Blockages from All your Past Lifetimes!!

https://www.energyenhancement.org/Level3.htm

Energy Enhancement Meditation LEVEL 4 - Stop the Suck!! Heal All your Relationships!! Find Your Twin Flame!! MASTER ENERGY CONNECTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

https://www.energyenhancement.org/Level4.htm

OUR SPECIAL MEDITATION REVOLUTION OFFER!!

WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY

WE CAN REMOVE YOUR ENERGY BLOCKAGES, ENTITIES AND DEMONS

WE CAN RE-BUILD YOU..

.htm"> ENERGY ENHANCEMENT PSYCHIC SEXUAL CORD CONNECTION DIRECTORY ENERGY ENHANCEMENT ENERGY VAMPIRES DIRECTORY THE LILITH SUCCUBUS SEDUCTOR INCUBUS DIRECTORY ENERGY ENHANCEMENT EMOTIONAL BLOCKAGE DIRECTORY GURDJIEFF AND ENERGY BLOCKAGES Tamil Siddar BHOGAR - Kundalini Yoga and Spiritual Alchemy MEDITATION YOGA DIRECTORY SATCHIDANAND YOGA DIRECTORY

Sacred Texts Index Previous Next