Where does “hvid” come from?

hvid (Danish) comes 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.

hvid (Danish): white; blank; penny, cent/dime

Definitions

  1. white; blank; penny, cent/dime

Ancestry of “hvid”, step by step

hvid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German witte

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

via Old Danish hwit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhwitwhite
2Old Norsehvítrwhite
3Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright

Words derived from “hvid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →