Where does “Lundquist” come from?

Lundquist (English) comes from Swedish Lundqvist, from Swedish qvist, from Old Norse kvistr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.

Ancestry of “Lundquist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishLundqvist—
2SwedishqvistObsolete spelling of kvist
3Old Norsekvistrtwig, branch
4Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- →