Where does “knivkaster” come from?
knivkaster (Danish) comes from Danish kaster, from Danish kaste, from German kaste, from Spanish casta, from Latin castus, from Latin careō, from Proto-Italic kazēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
knivkaster (Danish): knife thrower
Definitions
- knife thrower
Ancestry of “knivkaster”, step by step
knivkaster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish kaster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kaster | thrower; indefinite plural of kaste; present of... |
| 2 | Danish | kaste | caste; to throw, to chuck; to drop |
| 3 | German | kaste | caste |
| 4 | Spanish | casta | lineage; breed; caste |
| 5 | Latin | castus | morally pure, guiltless; pure, chaste, free from... |
| 6 | Latin | careō | to lack, be without. (usually with ablative), to be deprived of |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kazēō | to lack |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |