Does "wicca" come from the word "wicked"?

Does "wicca" come from the word "wicked"?

The term "Wicca" first achieved widespread acceptance when referring to the religion in the 1960s and 70s. Prior to that, the term "Witchcraft" had been more widely used. Whilst being based upon the Old English word Wicca, which referred solely to male sorcerers, the actual individual who coined the capitalized term "Wicca" is unknown, though it has been speculated that it was Charles Cardell, who certainly used the term "Wiccen" during the 1950s.

I believe it comes from an Old English word that means "wise one".

yes

No. From the Old English word "wit," which means wise.

http://www.allabouttheoccult.org/wicca-spells.htm

What is Wicca and what are Wicca spells? While it is rooted in ancient pagan beliefs, the Wicca religion, as it is practiced now, is only about 50-years-old. Wicca is a belief system cobbled together in the 1940's and 1950's by Gerald Gardner from a variety of religious traditions and beliefs as well as Freemason rituals. Since Gardner published several books espousing his system of worship, many offshoots and variations of Wicca have sprung up.

There is no particular agreement between Wiccans, or "wise ones" concerning what they believe and worship. Some worship the "Goddess," some worship the "God," and some worship both. Others worship nature. Some Wiccans say they embrace Christian doctrine, while others reject it. Most promoters of Wicca believe in reincarnation.

Other way around.

Wicked comes from the old English, Wicca, a wise one, or a witch.

Etymologically speaking, both Wicca and wicked come from the same root word, and the word Wicca came first, albeit not pronounced as current Wiccans do.

No, although the modern words "Wicca", "witch" and "wicked" can all be traced back to the same Old English root.