Where does “witbier” come from?
witbier (English) comes from Dutch witbier, from Dutch weit, from Middle Dutch weit, from Old Dutch weit, from Proto-West Germanic hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic hwaitijaz, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
witbier (English): A top-fermented barley/wheat beer brewed mainly in Belgium and the Netherlands
Definitions
- A top-fermented barley/wheat beer brewed mainly in Belgium and the Netherlands
Ancestry of “witbier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | witbier | witbier, a top-fermented beer, brewed from wheat and barley, mainly brewed in Belgium and the Netherlands |
| 2 | Dutch | weit | wheat |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | weit | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | weit | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hwaitī | wheat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwaitijaz | wheat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |