English
wicker
Wicker comes from Middle English wiker.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500wiker
- Englishearliest quotation 1614–1615wicker
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500wiker
- Englishearliest quotation 1614–1615wicker
Earliest quotation: 1614–1615, Homer, (please specify the book number): “Then quick did dress / His half milk up…”
Every English word from Middle English wiker
Today it means
noun A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English wiker / wicker