From Old Norse 'vikja' (to bend)—wicker is literally 'the bendable material,' named for its flexibility.
Pliable twigs or osiers woven together to make baskets, furniture, or fencing.
From Middle English 'wiker,' from a Scandinavian source akin to Swedish 'viker' (willow twig), related to Old Norse 'vikja' (to bend, to turn). Wicker is literally 'the bendy stuff'—material named for its defining property of flexibility. Key roots: vikja (Old Norse: "to bend, to turn, to move").