Where does “vit” come from?
vit (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hvīter, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
vit (Swedish): of the colour white; who has light skin;...
Definitions
- of the colour white; who has light skin;...
Ancestry of “vit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | hvīter | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvítr | white |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |