Where does “kvad” come from?
kvad (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish kvad, from Danish kvæde, from Old Norse kvæði, from Proto-Germanic kwēþiją, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét-.
kvad (Norwegian Nynorsk): poem; an Old Norse poem
Ancestry of “kvad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | kvad | lay, song; past tense of kvæde |
| 2 | Danish | kvæde | quince; to chant, sing |
| 3 | Old Norse | kvæði | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwēþiją | poem; song |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kweþaną | to say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷét- | — |