Where does “kvastfening” come from?

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

kvastfening (Swedish): fringe-finned fish (Crossopterygii), coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)

Definitions

  1. fringe-finned fish (Crossopterygii), coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)

Ancestry of “kvastfening”, step by step

kvastfening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kvast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvastbroom; tassel; cyme
2Old Swedishquaster—
3Old Norsekvǫstr—
4Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork

via Swedish fena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishfenaThe protruding appendage on a marine animal; fin,...
2Swedishfenomenal—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwastuz →Every word from Old Norse kvǫstr →