Where does “kuisti” come from?

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

kuisti (Finnish): porch, stoop, verandah

Definitions

  1. porch, stoop, verandah

Ancestry of “kuisti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvista twig; a stick; a dormer
2Old Norsekvistrtwig, branch
3Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork

Words derived from “kuisti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwastuz →Every word from Old Norse kvistr →