Where does “Sneewittken” come from?
Sneewittken (German Low German) comes from German Low German witt, from Old Saxon hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
Ancestry of “Sneewittken”, step by step
Sneewittken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Low German witt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German Low German | witt | white; clean |
| 2 | Old Saxon | hwīt | white |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hwīt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |
via German Low German Snee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German Low German | Snee | snow |