snow whit

Middle English

/ˈsnɑu̯ʍiːt/, /ˈsnɔu̯ʍiːt/

adj

Definitions

snow-white resembling snow in colour
pure, virtuous

Etymology

Inherited from Old English snāwhwīt inherited from Proto-Germanic *snaiwahwītaz‎ affix from Middle English snow + Middle English whit.

Origin

Middle English

whit

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

snow English
snow-white English
white English
*snaiwahwītaz‎ Proto-Germanic
hwīt Old English
snāw Old English
snāwhwīt Old English
snow Middle English
snowen Middle English
snowisshe Middle English
snowy Middle English
whit Middle English