Where does “whitsour” come from?
whitsour (English) comes from English white, from Middle English whit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic hwīt, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
whitsour (English): A variety of summer apple
Definitions
- A variety of summer apple
Ancestry of “whitsour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | white | Bright and colourless; reflecting equal... |
| 2 | Middle English | whit | white, pale, light; wearing white clothes; having... |
| 3 | Old English | hwīt | white |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hwīt | white |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |