Where does “Puderquaste” come from?
Puderquaste (German) comes from German Quaste, from Old High German questa, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.
Puderquaste (German): powder puff
Definitions
- powder puff
Ancestry of “Puderquaste”, step by step
Puderquaste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Quaste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Quaste | tassel |
| 2 | Old High German | questa | tassel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |
via German puder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | puder | inflection of pudern: ## first-person singular... |