Where does “vastainen” come from?

vastainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vasta-, from Finnish vasta, from Swedish kvast, from Old Swedish quaster, from Old Norse kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.

vastainen (Finnish): foul, head-, contrary; anti-, in-, un-; occurring...

Definitions

  1. foul, head-, contrary; anti-, in-, un-; occurring...

Ancestry of “vastainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvasta-Expressing opposition or contrast: counter-,...
2FinnishvastaExpressing delay or that something takes place...
3Swedishkvastbroom; tassel; cyme
4Old Swedishquaster
5Old Norsekvǫstr
6Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork

Words derived from “vastainen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes-Every word from Finnish vasta-Every word from Proto-Germanic kwastuz