Where does “häst” come from?

häst (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hæster, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

häst (Swedish): a horse; a large mammal, "Equus caballus"; knight

Definitions

  1. a horse; a large mammal, "Equus caballus"; knight

Ancestry of “häst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhæsterhorse
2Old Norsehestrhorse
3Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

Words derived from “häst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →