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
Ancestry of “kvast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | quaster | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kvǫstr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |
Words derived from “kvast”