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Where does “ḱweytós” come from?

ḱweytós (Proto-Indo-European): white; bright; shine

Definitions

white; bright; shine

Words derived from “ḱweytós”

white
White
wheat
whites
Whitehead
whitewashed
Wheatley
bismuth
nonwhite
whitewash
whiteboard
whiting
Whitsuntide
Whitsun
whitewashing
whitefish
whitefly
Whitehorse
Wheatland
whitely
whitetail
whitey
whitehaired
whitebait

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