Where does “vastaskoivu” come from?
vastaskoivu (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastas, 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.
vastaskoivu (Finnish): a birch suitable for making a sauna whip
Definitions
- a birch suitable for making a sauna whip
Ancestry of “vastaskoivu”, step by step
vastaskoivu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vastas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastas | a twig or sprig from a birch used to make a vasta |
| 2 | Finnish | vasta | Expressing delay or that something takes place... |
| 3 | Swedish | kvast | broom; tassel; cyme |
| 4 | Old Swedish | quaster | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | kvǫstr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |