Where does “witrenoster” come from?

witrenoster (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans wit, from Dutch wit, from Middle Dutch wit, from Old Dutch wīt, from Proto-Germanic wit, from Proto-Germanic *wet, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

witrenoster (Afrikaans): white rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. white rhinoceros

Ancestry of “witrenoster”, step by step

witrenoster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans wit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanswitwhite
2Dutchwitwhite; having a white skin colour, light-skinned;...
3Middle Dutchwitwhite; clean; pale
4Old Dutchwītwhite
5Proto-GermanicwitAlternative form of *wet
6Proto-Germanic*wet—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwéywe
8Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Afrikaans renoster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansrenosterrhino; rhinoceros
2Dutchrenosterrhinoceros
3LatinrhīnocerōsA rhinoceros
4Ancient Greekῥινόκερωςrhinoceros
5Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
6Proto-Hellenic*kérats—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wet →