Etymograph

English

Weiss

Weiss comes from German Weiß ‘white, whiteness’.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentWeiß‘white, whiteness’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2017Weiss

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Germanc. 1650–presentWeiß‘white, whiteness’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2017Weiss

Earliest quotation: 2017, Ahiza Garcia, How these Millennials are fighting for your holiday dollars: “Glossier was founded by Emily Weiss and has developed…”

Every English word from German Weiß

Today it means

name A characteristical surname from German.

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Etymograph / German Weiß / Weiss

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