Where does “castorin” come from?

castorin (English) comes from English Castor, from English cast, from Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

castorin (English): A white crystalline substance obtained from...

Definitions

  1. A white crystalline substance obtained from...

Ancestry of “castorin”, step by step

castorin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Castor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCastorOne of the Dioscuri
2EnglishcastTo throw; To throw forward into the sea; To...
3Middle Englishcastento throw, cast
4Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
5Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →