Where does “hvite” come from?

hvite (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.

hvite (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular of hvit; plural of hvit; white

Definitions

  1. definite singular of hvit; plural of hvit; white

Ancestry of “hvite”, 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

Words derived from “hvite”

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