Where does “vetekli” come from?
vetekli (Swedish) comes from Swedish vete, from Old Norse hveiti, from Proto-Germanic hwaitijaz, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
vetekli (Swedish): wheat bran
Definitions
- wheat bran
Ancestry of “vetekli”, step by step
vetekli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vete | wheat |
| 2 | Old Norse | hveiti | wheat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwaitijaz | wheat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |
via Proto-Germanic kli-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kli- | to stick, cleave |