Old English · noun
wicga
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈwiɡ.ɡɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈwiɡ · ɡɑ (2 syllables)
Meaning
insect
earwig
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *weganą (“to move, wiggle”) + -ga (diminutive suffix). Related to Old English weġan (“to move”), Middle English wiglen (“to wiggle”).
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