Where does “drunnhvíti” come from?

drunnhvíti (Faroese) comes from Faroese hvítur, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.

drunnhvíti (Faroese): storm petrel

Definitions

  1. storm petrel

Ancestry of “drunnhvíti”, step by step

drunnhvíti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese hvítur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehvíturwhite
2Old Norsehvítrwhite
3Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright

via Faroese drunnur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedrunnurrump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwītaz →Every word from Old Norse hvítr →