Where does “udkast” come from?
udkast (Danish) comes from Danish ud, from Old Danish ut, from Old Norse út, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
udkast (Danish): a draft, a nonfinal version
Definitions
- a draft, a nonfinal version
Ancestry of “udkast”, step by step
udkast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | ud | out |
| 2 | Old Danish | ut | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | út | out |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Danish kast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | kast | throw; imperative of kaste |
| 2 | Old Norse | kast | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |