Where does “vasten” come from?

vasten (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.

vasten (Finnish): against; preceding, before; towards, against

Definitions

  1. against; preceding, before; towards, against

Ancestry of “vasten”, 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 “vasten”

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