Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “sandvita” come from? sandvita (Swedish) comes from Swedish sänd, from Old Swedish sander, from Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
sandvita (Swedish): hoary alyssum, Berteroa incana
Definitions hoary alyssum, Berteroa incana Ancestry of “sandvita”, step by step sandvita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sänd Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish sänd sand (finely ground rock) 2 Old Swedish sander true, real 3 Old Norse sannr true 4 Proto-Germanic sanþaz true, real 5 Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;... 6 Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- to be
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