Where does “hwaitī” come from?
hwaitī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwaitijaz, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
hwaitī (Proto-West Germanic): wheat
Ancestry of “hwaitī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwaitijaz | wheat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |
Words derived from “hwaitī”