Where does “kast” come from?

kast (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch caste, from Old Dutch *casto, from Proto-West Germanic kastō, from Proto-Germanic kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

kast (Dutch): cupboard, closet

Definitions

  1. cupboard, closet

Ancestry of “kast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcastechest
2Old Dutch*castocupboard
3Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
4Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

Words derived from “kast”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →