English
Wickham
Wickham comes from Middle English Wicham.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Wicham
- EnglishtodayWickham
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Wicham
- EnglishtodayWickham
A compound of wīċ ‘village’ + hām ‘homestead’
Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- ‘village’
Latin vīcus ‘village’
Proto-West Germanic *wīk ‘dwelling, village’
Old English wīċ ‘village’
Every English word from Middle English Wicham
Today it means
name A village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English Wicham / Wickham