Where does “kvast” come from?

kvast (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish quaster, from Old Norse kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.

kvast (Swedish): broom; tassel; cyme

Definitions

  1. broom; tassel; cyme

Ancestry of “kvast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishquaster—
2Old Norsekvǫstr—
3Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork

Words derived from “kvast”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwastuz →Every word from Old Norse kvǫstr →