Where does “whiti” come from?

whiti (Maori) comes from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

Ancestry of “whiti”, step by step

whiti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English fit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfitSuitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or...
2EnglishoutfitA set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of...
3EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
4Middle Englishouteout
5Old Englishūtout
6Proto-West Germanic*ūtout, outward
7Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via Proto-Polynesian *fiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*fiti—
2Lithuanianpintito plait; to braid
3Ottoman Turkishپنتیstingy, miserly, mean, tight-fisted, unwilling to spend, objectionably cautious with money
4Armenianփնթիslovenly, untidy
5Middle Armenianփնթիslovenly, untidy
6Old Armenian-թիAlternative form of -տի

via Fijian Viti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FijianViti—

Words derived from “whiti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →