Etymology of the English word white
the English word
whitederived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khwitazderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kweit-Derivations in English
whitflaw,
antiwhite,
nonwhite,
whiteacre,
whitebeam,
whiteboard,
whitecap,
whitecoat,
whitecup,
whiteface,
whitefly,
whitehead,
whitethroat,
whitewall,
whitewash,
whitewing,
whitewood,
whitey,
whity,
whiteboys,
whited,
whitish,
whitebeard,
whitefish,
whitely,
whitesmith,
whitethorn,
whitewater,
whiteout,
whiten,
whiteness,
whitleather,
whitrack,
whitingCognates
Danish
hvid, Dutch
wit, German
weiß, Icelandic
hvitur, Icelandic
hvítur, Nynorsk
kvide, Riksmal
hvit, Swedish
vitUsage
Word found in Modern English
