Where does “whites” come from?
Whites derives from Middle English whit, Old English hwīt, Proto-Germanic hwītaz, and Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos, all meaning bright or shining.
whites (English): plural of white; API pl; A set of white clothes,...
Definitions
- plural of white; API pl; A set of white clothes,...
Ancestry of “whites”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Albus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |