Where does “kwood” come from?
kwood (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian quād, from Old Saxon kwād, from Proto-Germanic kwēdą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷuē- — excrement, dung.
kwood (Saterland Frisian): bad
Ancestry of “kwood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | quād | bad, evil |
| 2 | Old Saxon | kwād | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwēdą | manure; dung; filth; muck; wickedness; evil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷuē- | excrement, dung |