Where does “gråhvit” come from?

gråhvit (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.

gråhvit (Norwegian Bokmål): greyish white, off-white

Definitions

  1. greyish white, off-white

Ancestry of “gråhvit”, step by step

gråhvit 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 grå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgrågrey or gray
2Old Norsegrárgrey; spiteful
3Proto-Germanicgrēwazgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →