Where does “hästsvans” come from?

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

hästsvans (Swedish): ponytail

Definitions

ponytail

Ancestry of “hästsvans”, step by step

hästsvans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish häst

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	häst	a horse; a large mammal, "Equus caballus"; knight
2	Old Swedish	hæster	horse
3	Old Norse	hestr	horse
4	Proto-Germanic	hangistaz	horse, stallion
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱanḱest-	—

via Swedish svans

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	svans	tail
2	Middle Low German	swans	—

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