Where does “wäiss” come from?

wäiss (Luxembourgish) comes from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.

wäiss (Luxembourgish): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “wäiss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright

Words derived from “wäiss”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwītaz →