whiteness

English

/ˈwaɪtnəs/

noun

Definitions

The state of being white all senses.
(sociology) The collective of White/Europid people and their historical heritage.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English whitenesse inherited from Old English hwītnes (whiteness) affix from English white (a white-skinned person, bright and colorless).

Origin

English

white

Gloss

a white-skinned person, bright and colorless

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Eurowhite English
White Crown English
White Day English
White Sox English
Whiteacre English
Whiteboy English
Whitehead English
Whitehorse English
Whitsun English
Witter English
acetowhite English
antiwhite English
green-white-checkered English
hyperwhite English
interwhite English
intrawhite English
lily-white English
monowhite English
non-white English
nonwhite English
nonwhiteness English
paperwhite English
pro-white English
prowhite English
snow-white English
superwhite English
tighty whities English
unwhite English
wheatear English
white English
white truffle English
white-crowned plover English
white-eye English
white-haired English
white-handed English
white-rumped hawk English
white-shirt English
white-tailed hawk English
white-throated hawk English
whiteass English
whiteback English
whitebait English
whitebark English
whitebeam English
whitebeard English
whitebelly English
whitebill English
whiteboard English
whiteboy English
whitecap English
whitecapped English
whitecapper English
whitecoat English
whitedamp English
whiteface English
whitefella English
whitefeller English
whitefellow English
whitefin English
whitefish English
whitefly English
whitefront English
whitegirl English
whitehaired English
whitehead English
whitehood English
whiteist English
whiteless English
whitelike English
whitelime English
whitelip English
whitelist English
whitely English
whitemail English
whiten English
whiteout English
whitephobia English
whitepot English
whitepox English
whiteprint English
whiteprinting English
whiterump English
whiteschist English
whiteside English
whitesmith English
whitesplain English
whitesploitation English
whitestart English
whitester English
whitestone English
whitetail English
whitethorn English
whitethroat English
whitetip English
whitetop English
whitewall English
whiteware English
whitewash English
whitewax English
whiteweed English
whitewing English
whitewood English
whitework English
whiteworm English
whitewort English
whitey English
whitify English
whiting English
whitish English
whitism English
whitist English
whitleather English
whitling English
whitret English
whity English
ホワイト Japanese
hwītnes Old English
whit Middle English
whitenesse Middle English
wait Tok Pisin
waet Bislama