Type Word
Usage Old High German
Meaning & History
Old High German word meaning "white".
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Other Languages & Cultureshwit(Anglo-Saxon) wit(Old Dutch) hwītaz(Old Germanic) hvítr(Old Norse) hwit(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsSchneeweißchen, Schneewittchen, Sneewittchen, Snow White(Literature)
Place Name DescendantsHviderusland(Danish) Wit-Rusland(Dutch) Weißrussland(German) Hviterussland(Norwegian) Vitryssland(Swedish)