Where does “kwaad” come from?

kwaad (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kwaad, from Middle Dutch quâet, from Old Dutch kwāt, from Old Saxon kwād, from Proto-Germanic kwēdą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷuē- — excrement, dung.

kwaad (Afrikaans): angry; evil

Definitions

  1. angry; evil

Ancestry of “kwaad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkwaadangry, furious; bad, evil, crooked; evil
2Middle Dutchquâetevil
3Old Dutchkwāt—
4Old Saxonkwād—
5Proto-Germanickwēdąmanure; dung; filth; muck; wickedness; evil
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷuē-excrement, dung
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷuē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwēdą →Every word from Old Saxon kwād →