Where does “vitvingad trut” come from?
vitvingad trut (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.
vitvingad trut (Swedish): an Iceland gull (Larus glaucoides)
Definitions
- an Iceland gull (Larus glaucoides)
Ancestry of “vitvingad trut”, step by step
vitvingad trut traces back through 3 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 |