snow whit
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English snāwhwīt, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwahwītaz; equivalent to snow + whit.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
- snow-white (resembling snow in colour)
- pure, virtuous
Descendants edit
- English: snow-white
- Scots: snaw-white
References edit
- “snou-whīt, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-14.