Where does “hveitikím” come from?

hveitikím (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kím, from Danish kim, from Old Danish forta, from Old Norse tá, from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ, from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

hveitikím (Icelandic): wheat germ

Definitions

  1. wheat germ

Ancestry of “hveitikím”, step by step

hveitikím traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kím

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickímgerm, embryo
2Danishkimgerm; seeds pl
3Old Danishforta—
4Old Norsetáa toe; path, walk
5Proto-Germanictaihwǭtoe
6Proto-Germanictīhwanąto show, announce
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Icelandic hveiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichveitiwheat; wheat flour
2Old Norsehveitiwheat
3Proto-Germanichwaitijazwheat
4Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ →