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
- insect
- earwig
Related terms
- ēarwicga
Descendants
- English earwig