Where does “kvistur” come from?

kvistur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kvistr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.

kvistur (Icelandic): twig, (small) branch

Definitions

  1. twig, (small) branch

Ancestry of “kvistur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekvistrtwig, branch
2Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwastuz →Every word from Old Norse kvistr →