Where does “witvel” come from?

witvel (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.

witvel (Afrikaans): A white person; whitey

Definitions

  1. A white person; whitey

Ancestry of “witvel”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wet →