Where does “vitaktig” come from?
vitaktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish vit, from Old Swedish hvīter, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
vitaktig (Swedish): whitish; of a color resembling white
Definitions
- whitish; of a color resembling white
Ancestry of “vitaktig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vit | of the colour white; who has light skin;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hvīter | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvítr | white |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |