Where does “avokuisti” come from?

avokuisti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuisti, from Swedish kvist, from Old Norse kvistr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.

avokuisti (Finnish): open veranda

Definitions

  1. open veranda

Ancestry of “avokuisti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuistiporch, stoop, verandah
2Swedishkvista twig; a stick; a dormer
3Old Norsekvistrtwig, branch
4Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwastuz →Every word from Old Norse kvistr →