Where does “vitsippa” come from?
vitsippa (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.
vitsippa (Swedish): wood anemone, Anemone nemorosa
Definitions
- wood anemone, Anemone nemorosa
Ancestry of “vitsippa”, step by step
vitsippa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Swedish sippa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sippa | an anemone (any plant of the genus Anemone) |