Where does “hvit” come from?

hvit (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.

hvit (Norwegian Bokmål): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “hvit”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hvit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →