Wheaten
/ˈwiːtən/noun
Made of wheat or resembling wheat, especially in color or texture.
Did you know?Wheaten comes from the Old English adjective hwǣten, meaning “made of wheat,” while the deeper origin of wheat itself is uncertain but has often been associated with words for brightness or whiteness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European, proposed
PIE
*kʷeyt- / *kʷeid-
“A debated root possibly associated with brightness or whiteness; the connection to wheat is not certain.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hwaitiją
“Wheat, the grain.”
Old English
OE
hwǣte
“Wheat.”
Old English
OE
hwǣten
“Made of wheat; pertaining to wheat.”
Middle English
ME
wheten / wheaten
“Made from wheat or having the color of wheat.”
Modern English
English
wheaten
“Made of wheat or wheat-colored.”