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Etymology · Old English

hwǣte

4 English words descend from Old English hwǣte, most common first.

wheatAny of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
WheatleyAn English surname from Old English. Derived from the place name
WhatleyA village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST7347).
WheatcroftA hamlet in Crich parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3457).