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