Where does “weißen” come from?
weißen (German) comes from German Weiß, from Middle High German wīȥ.
weißen (German): to whiten
Ancestry of “weißen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Weiß | white, whiteness; powder, face powder |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīȥ | — |