Where does “hvidvin” come from?

hvidvin (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.

hvidvin (Danish): white wine

Definitions

  1. white wine

Ancestry of “hvidvin”, step by step

hvidvin 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 vin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvinwine; vine
2Old Danishwin—
3Old Norsevinrfriend
4Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
5Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →