Where does “witj” come from?

witj (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian wīt, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.

witj (North Frisian): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “witj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwītwe two
2Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwītaz →Every word from Old Frisian wīt →