Where does “vastakivi” come from?

vastakivi (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.

vastakivi (Finnish): cap jewel, capstone

Definitions

  1. cap jewel, capstone

Ancestry of “vastakivi”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- →Every word from Finnish vasta- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwastuz →