Where does “witgat” come from?

witgat (Dutch) comes from Dutch wit, from Middle Dutch wit, from Old Dutch wīt, from Proto-Germanic wit, from Proto-Germanic *wet, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

witgat (Dutch): the green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus

Definitions

the green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus

Ancestry of “witgat”, step by step

witgat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch wit

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	wit	white; having a white skin colour, light-skinned;...
2	Middle Dutch	wit	white; clean; pale
3	Old Dutch	wīt	white
4	Proto-Germanic	wit	Alternative form of *wet
5	Proto-Germanic	*wet	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	wéy	we
7	Proto-Indo-European	éǵh₂	I

via Dutch gat

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	gat	gap, hole; godforsaken place, hamlet; port
2	Middle Dutch	gat	—
3	Old Dutch	gat	—
4	Proto-Germanic	gatą	hole, opening, passage
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʰodom	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →