Etymology
The word "wicked" is derived from the Old English word "wicca", which originally meant "wizard" or "witch". It later came to be used to describe anyone who was evil or harmful, and eventually took on its current meaning of "very bad or evil".
Meaning
Origin
The word "wicked" is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weg-, which means "to bend" or "to twist". This root is also found in the Latin word "vitium", which means "fault" or "defect", and in the English word "vice", which means "immoral behavior".
The association between wickedness and bending or twisting is thought to arise from the idea that evil is a deviation from the natural order of things. In many cultures, wickedness is seen as a form of corruption or perversion, and is often associated with darkness, chaos, and disorder.
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