Witchcraft basics

Warlock vs Wizard vs Witch

Many males who practice witchcraft don't know what to call themselves, so i'm here to help

Warlock

The word warlock comes from the old english or Anglo-Saxon word "waerloga" which means "oath breaker" or "deceiver" or "enemy" or "traitor". It was used for anyone who went against the christian god and the church. Then during the witch trials it was used on anyone who outed their fellow witches. There is also this idea that the word warlock could come from the Norse word "Vardlokkur" Which means "Spell Singer". At the moment, many male witches are trying to reclaim the word warlock. But if you do decide to call yourself a warlock, you'll be met by a lot of disproving sneers in the witch community. (Here's a post on that
http://aminoapps.com/p/5ved40 )
Wizard

The word wizard comes from the middle English word "Wys" which means "wise". This word first appeared in the 15th century and was used to describe a man with magical powers. A philospher or sage can sometimes be called a wizard. This word can also be used for females. it's gender neutral.

Witch

The word witch comes from the Anglo-Saxon word "Wicce (for females)" and "Wicca (for males)" (so we can infer from this that the word wicca comes from this anglo-saxon word as well. it's basically a witch religion) The word witchcraft comes from the Anglo- Saxon word "wiccecraeft". The word witch is gender neutral. i can't find what the word "wicce" or "wicca" originally meant but many believe that it means "wise woman/man" (edit: new evidence tells us that wicce/wicca most likely means "to bend" or "to shape" and that wiccecræft doesn't mean "knowing craft" or "craft of the wise" but actually means "bending craft" or the "shaping craft")