Where does “hvitaktig” come from?

hvitaktig (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.

hvitaktig (Norwegian Bokmål): whitish

Definitions

  1. whitish

Ancestry of “hvitaktig”, step by step

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