Where does “forstväsen” come from?

forstväsen (Swedish) comes from Swedish väsen, from Old Swedish väsende, from German wēsen, from Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan, from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

forstväsen (Swedish): forest management, silviculture

Definitions

  1. forest management, silviculture

Ancestry of “forstväsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväsensupernatural being or creature; inner nature, the...
2Old Swedishväsende—
3Germanwēsencreature, being
4Middle High Germanwësen—
5Old High Germanwesanto be, exist
6Proto-West Germanicwesanto be
7Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wesaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wesan →