Where does “hvidhed” come from?

hvidhed (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.

hvidhed (Danish): whiteness

Definitions

  1. whiteness

Ancestry of “hvidhed”, step by step

hvidhed 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 hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →