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