Where does “kvede” come from?

kvede (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish kvæde, from Old Norse kvæði, from Proto-Germanic kwēþiją, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

kvede (Norwegian Bokmål): quince tree, fruit

Definitions

  1. quince tree, fruit

Ancestry of “kvede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkvædequince; to chant, sing
2Old Norsekvæðipoetic tale of someone's personal life
3Proto-Germanickwēþijąpoem; song
4Proto-Germanickweþanąto say
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweþaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwēþiją →