wit

Middle Dutch

adj
Definitions
  • white
  • clean
  • pale (of skin)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch *wit inherited from Proto-Germanic *hwittaz inherited from Old Dutch wīt inherited from *hwīt inherited from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz (white).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hwītaz

Gloss

white

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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