Where does “vastus” come from?

vastus (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.

vastus (Finnish): resistor; resistance; drag

Definitions

  1. resistor; resistance; drag

Ancestry of “vastus”, 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 “vastus

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