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Witch (etymology)

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Nothing but etymology, which is dictionary content. Also includes unrelated section on the word "Wicca". Powers ^T 15:42, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NW (Talk) 15:45, 27 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. The talk page indicates that this complicated etymology was broken out of the Witchcraft and Wicca articles. There's easily enough referenced information here to support a stand alone article; it couldn't be merged back without either loss of data or undue emphasis; and the etymology is complicated enough to warrant a full treatment. - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 16:55, 27 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Loss of data isn't a problem; this is dictionary content. The discussion on terminology in the Witch article is quite sufficient for encyclopedic purposes. Powers ^T 13:00, 28 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep A whole article on the etymology of a word. Isn't this what makes Wikipedia a great resource? Francium12 16:38, 27 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- No, etymology is dictionary content, and Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Powers ^T 12:58, 28 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Beyond the scope of Wiktionary, although maybe this could be copied to Witchionary. Plenty of sources and encyclopedic content. --Explodicle (T/C) 17:54, 27 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Wiktionary's scope is not our concern. Powers ^T 13:00, 28 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's true. The point I was originally trying to make is that Wiktionary is for definitions and Wikipedia is for subjects, and WP:NOTDICTIONARY item #2 states that in some cases a word or phrase itself may be an encyclopedic subject. For example, we have articles on Negro, Ain't, and plenty of other words. I wouldn't have a problem with moving this article to Witch (terminology), though. --Explodicle (T/C) 17:44, 28 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes, we have lots of articles about words, some of which are worth keeping. Those that are worth keeping have extensive encyclopedic information about the word, like cultural impact and famous individual uses of the word. This article has none of that -- it's nothing but an extended etymology, which is dictionary content. Powers ^T 00:16, 29 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Take a look at the Modern "Wicca" section; it has plenty of historical context beyond simple etymology. --Explodicle (T/C) 15:34, 29 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]