Where does “ribbenkast” come from?

ribbenkast (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.

ribbenkast (Dutch): rib cage

Definitions

  1. rib cage

Ancestry of “ribbenkast”, step by step

ribbenkast 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 rib

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchribrib; a truss
2Middle Dutchribberib
3Old Dutchribba—
4Proto-West Germanicribirib
5Proto-Germanicribjō—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →