Where does “farstukvist” come from?

farstukvist (Swedish) comes from Swedish kvist, from Old Norse kvistr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.

farstukvist (Swedish): a (small) front porch, a front stoop

Definitions

  1. a (small) front porch, a front stoop

Ancestry of “farstukvist”, step by step

farstukvist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kvist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvista twig; a stick; a dormer
2Old Norsekvistrtwig, branch
3Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork

via Swedish farstu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfarstuan entry, a vestibule (small room right inside the front door of a house)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwastuz →Every word from Old Norse kvistr →