Where does “咖” come from?

咖 (Chinese) comes from English cast, from Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

Ancestry of “咖”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcastTo throw; To throw forward into the sea; To...
2Middle Englishcastento throw, cast
3Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
4Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →