Where does “*hwīt” come from?
*hwīt (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
Ancestry of “*hwīt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |