Where does “Lundqvist” come from?
Lundqvist (Swedish) comes from Swedish qvist, from Old Norse kvistr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.
Ancestry of “Lundqvist”, step by step
Lundqvist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish qvist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | qvist | Obsolete spelling of kvist |
| 2 | Old Norse | kvistr | twig, branch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |
via Swedish lund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lund | a grove |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lunder | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lundr | grove, clump of trees; a tree |
Words derived from “Lundqvist”