Where does “kwast” come from?
kwast (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.
Ancestry of “kwast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kvǫstr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |