{"era":"current","word":"wick","meaning":"fibrous cord conveying fuel to a flame","children":[{"era":"1200s","word":"weke / wike","meaning":"wick of a lamp","children":[{"era":"pre-1100","word":"wēoce","meaning":"wick of a lamp or candle","children":[{"era":"prehistoric","word":"*weukōn-","meaning":"tow fiber, wick","children":[],"language":"Proto-Germanic"}],"language":"Old English"}],"language":"Middle English"}],"language":"Modern English"}