Where does “श्वेत” come from?
श्वेत (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwaytás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytós — white; bright; shine.
श्वेत (Sanskrit): white, bright, dressed in white
Definitions
- white, bright, dressed in white
Ancestry of “श्वेत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ćwaytás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytós | white; bright; shine |
Words derived from “श्वेत”