Where does “ladekast” come from?

ladekast (Dutch) comes from Dutch kast, 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.

ladekast (Dutch): A cabinet with drawers, a chest of drawers

Definitions

  1. A cabinet with drawers, a chest of drawers

Ancestry of “ladekast”, step by step

ladekast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkastcupboard, closet
2Middle Dutchcastechest
3Old Dutch*castocupboard
4Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
5Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via Dutch lade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchladeAlternative form of la
2Middle Dutchlādebox, case
3Old Dutchlatha—
4Proto-Germanichlaþōdrawer
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →