Where does “benvit” come from?

benvit (Swedish) comes from Swedish ben, from Old Swedish bēn, from Old Norse bein, from Proto-Germanic bainą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

benvit (Swedish): having a white color with a grey-yellow tinge (similar to the color of bones), off-white

Definitions

  1. having a white color with a grey-yellow tinge (similar to the color of bones), off-white

Ancestry of “benvit”, step by step

benvit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbenleg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which...
2Old Swedishbēnbone
3Old Norsebeinleg; bone
4Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Swedish vit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvitof the colour white; who has light skin;...
2Old Swedishhvīterwhite
3Old Norsehvítrwhite
4Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →