Where does “weet” come from?
weet (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian wēt, from Proto-Germanic hwaitijaz, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
weet (West Frisian): wheat
Ancestry of “weet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | wēt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwaitijaz | wheat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |