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
Ancestry of “witj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | wīt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |