Etymograph

English

hexcraft

From hex + -craft.

Formed from hex + -craft

German hexen ‘to perform witchcraft, cast a spell/spells’

Pennsylvania German hexe ‘to practice witchcraft’

English hex

Today it means

noun The practice, art, or skill of casting hexes and spells; sorcery; witchcraft.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hexcraft