Where does “hvidløg” come from?

hvidløg (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.

hvidløg (Danish): garlic (Allium sativum)

Definitions

  1. garlic (Allium sativum)

Ancestry of “hvidløg”, step by step

hvidløg 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 løg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishløgonion; testicle
2Old Norselaukrleek, garlic
3Proto-Norseᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉleek
4Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →