Where does “ögonvita” come from?
ögonvita (Swedish) comes from Swedish vita, from Swedish vit, from Old Swedish hvīter, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
ögonvita (Swedish): sclera, the white of the eye
Definitions
- sclera, the white of the eye
Ancestry of “ögonvita”, step by step
ögonvita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vita | white (egg white) |
| 2 | Swedish | vit | of the colour white; who has light skin;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hvīter | white |
| 4 | Old Norse | hvítr | white |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |
via Swedish ögon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ögon |