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Where does “gwit” come from?

gwit (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.

gwit (Westrobothnian): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “gwit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehvítrwhite
2Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright

Words derived from “gwit”

  • withövd
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