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Where does “Weiss” come from?

Weiss (English) comes from German Weiß, from Middle High German wīȥ.

Ancestry of “Weiss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeißwhite, whiteness; powder, face powder
2Middle High Germanwīȥ—

Words derived from “Weiss”

  • weissite
Every word from Middle High German wīȥ →