Where does “vitmena” come from?

vitmena (Swedish) comes from Swedish mena, from Old Swedish mena, from Middle Low German mēnen, from Old Saxon mēnian, from Proto-Germanic mainijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mein-.

vitmena (Swedish): to whitewash, to paint white; to whitewash, to...

Definitions

to whitewash, to paint white; to whitewash, to...

Ancestry of “vitmena”, step by step

vitmena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mena

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	mena	to mean; to convey, or to want to convey; to...
2	Old Swedish	mena	to mean
3	Middle Low German	mēnen	to mean
4	Old Saxon	mēnian	to mean, to intend (to do something)
5	Proto-Germanic	mainijaną	to mean, think
6	Proto-Indo-European	mein-	—

via Swedish vit

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	vit	of the colour white; who has light skin;...
2	Old Swedish	hvīter	white
3	Old Norse	hvítr	white
4	Proto-Germanic	hwītaz	white
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱweytos	bright; shine; shine; bright

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mein- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mainijaną →Every word from Old Saxon mēnian →