Where does “heiter” come from?

heiter (Middle High German) comes from Old High German heitar, from Proto-West Germanic haidr, from Proto-Germanic haidraz, from Proto-Indo-European *keyt- — to shine, glow.

Ancestry of “heiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanheitar—
2Proto-West Germanichaidrclear; bright
3Proto-Germanichaidrazclear, bright
4Proto-Indo-European*keyt-to shine, glow

Words derived from “heiter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haidraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haidr →