midwicket

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What does midwicket mean?

A fielding position, about 40° forward of square on the leg side, between square leg and mid on.

Where does midwicket come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English wicket English midwicket From mid- + wicket.

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