hwicce

Old English

Alternative forms

• hwiċe
• hƿiċċe — wynn spelling

Etymology

From a Proto-Indo-European *(s)kew- (“to cover”), from which also derives English hide (n and v) and sky.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxwit.t͡ʃe/, [ˈʍit.t͡ʃe]

Noun

hwiċċe f

1. chest; box

Descendants

• Middle English: whucce, hucche
  • English: hutch, Whitcher