Where does “kvad” come from?

kvad (Danish) comes from Danish kvæde, from Old Norse kvæði, from Proto-Germanic kwēþiją, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

kvad (Danish): lay, song; past tense of kvæde

Definitions

  1. lay, song; past tense of kvæde

Ancestry of “kvad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkvædequince; to chant, sing
2Old Norsekvæðipoetic tale of someone's personal life
3Proto-Germanickwēþijąpoem; song
4Proto-Germanickweþanąto say
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum

Words derived from “kvad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweþaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwēþiją →