Where does “kvist” come from?
kvist (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse kvistr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.
kvist (Norwegian Bokmål): a twig; a stick; a dormer
Definitions
- a twig; a stick; a dormer
Ancestry of “kvist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kvistr | twig, branch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |