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- — resin, gum.

kvad (Norwegian Nynorsk): poem; an Old Norse poem

Definitions

  1. poem; an Old Norse poem

Ancestry of “kvad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkvadlay, song; past tense of kvæde
2Danishkvædequince; to chant, sing
3Old Norsekvæðipoetic tale of someone's personal life
4Proto-Germanickwēþijąpoem; song
5Proto-Germanickweþanąto say
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweþaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwēþiją →