Where does “kuwarso” come from?

kuwarso (Tagalog) comes from Spanish cuarzo, 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.

kuwarso (Tagalog): quartz

Definitions

  1. quartz

Ancestry of “kuwarso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcuarzoquartz
2GermanQuarzquartz
3Middle High Germanquarz
4Germantwarc
5Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
6Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
7Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtasEvery word from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ