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Etymology of the English word wicked

the English word wicked
using the English suffix -ed
derived from the English word witch
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wikkjaz

Date

The earliest known usage of wicked in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

wickedness

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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