Where does “Quaad” come from?

Quaad (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German quât, from Old Saxon kwād, from Proto-Germanic kwēdą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷuē- — excrement, dung.

Quaad (German Low German): dirt; filth; muck; grime; evil; bad; wickedness;...

Definitions

  1. dirt; filth; muck; grime; evil; bad; wickedness;...

Ancestry of “Quaad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanquât—
2Old Saxonkwād—
3Proto-Germanickwēdąmanure; dung; filth; muck; wickedness; evil
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷuē-excrement, dung
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷuē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwēdą →Every word from Old Saxon kwād →