ḱwey-mn̥-

“shining, holy, white thing”

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Whitsunday, white, wheat

Nominal of *ḱwey- yielding English white, wheat, Whitsunday from shining sense.

bʰleh₁-wo-“yellow, golden-hued”bʰlewk-“to shine, to flash white”bʰlēg-“to shine, to gleam, to burn”dheHl-“to bloom, be green”dʰeh₁-gʷʰ-“to burn, to be warm, dark from burning”dʰergʰ-“to make dark, to dim, to obscure”gʰel-eyo-“to keep shining, gilding”gʰel-tó-“bright yellow substance, gold”