Where does “kvarts” come from?

kvarts (Swedish) comes from German Quarz, from Middle High German quarz, from German twarc, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

kvarts (Swedish): quartz

Definitions

  1. quartz

Ancestry of “kvarts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuarzquartz
2Middle High Germanquarz—
3Germantwarc—
4Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ →