Where does “श्वेत” come from?

श्वेत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit श्वेत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwaytás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytós — white; bright; shine.

श्वेत (Hindi): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “श्वेत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्वेतwhite, bright, dressed in white
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćwaytáswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytóswhite; bright; shine

Words derived from “श्वेत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwaytás →Every word from Sanskrit श्वेत →