Where does “witheet” come from?

witheet (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.

witheet (Dutch): white-hot, hot to the point of glowing bright...

Definitions

  1. white-hot, hot to the point of glowing bright...

Ancestry of “witheet”, step by step

witheet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch wit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwitwhite; having a white skin colour, light-skinned;...
2Middle Dutchwitwhite; clean; pale
3Old Dutchwītwhite
4Proto-GermanicwitAlternative form of *wet
5Proto-Germanic*wet—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwéywe
7Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Dutch heet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheethot; spicy, hot
2Middle Dutchhêethot
3Old Dutchhēthot
4Proto-West Germanichaitpromise
5Proto-Germanichaitazhot
6Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →