Where does “æggehvide” come from?

æggehvide (Danish) comes from Danish hvid, from Middle Low German witte, from Proto-Germanic witją, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

æggehvide (Danish): egg white, albumen

Definitions

  1. egg white, albumen

Ancestry of “æggehvide”, step by step

æggehvide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hvid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhvidwhite; blank; penny, cent/dime
2Middle Low Germanwitte—
3Proto-Germanicwitjąknowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
4Proto-Germanic*witaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Danish æg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishægegg; edge of a blade; imperative of ægge
2Old Norseeggegg; edge
3Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →