wicga

Old English

Alternative forms

wigga, ƿicga

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wigjô (“insect”), from Proto-Indo-European *wīk- (“worm, earwig”). Possibly related to Old English weġan (“to move”), Middle English wiglen (“to wiggle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwiɡ.ɡɑ/

Noun

wicga m

Related terms

ēarwicga

Descendants

English earwig

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