weiss

Pennsylvania German

adjective
Definitions
  • white

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German wīz inherited from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz (white) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos (shine, bright).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱweytos

Gloss

shine, bright

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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