Where does “Snøhvit” come from?

Snøhvit (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hvit, from Danish hvid, from Middle Low German witte, from Proto-Germanic witją, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Snøhvit (Norwegian Bokmål): Snow White

Definitions

  1. Snow White

Ancestry of “Snøhvit”, step by step

Snøhvit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hvit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhvitwhite
2Danishhvidwhite; blank; penny, cent/dime
3Middle Low Germanwitte—
4Proto-Germanicwitjąknowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
5Proto-Germanic*witaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Norwegian Bokmål snø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsnøsnow; to snow
2Old Norsesnærsnow
3Proto-Germanicsnaiwazsnow
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →