Where does “kast” come from?

kast (English) 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.

kast (English): A type of traditional cupboard produced by Dutch...

Definitions

  1. A type of traditional cupboard produced by Dutch...

Ancestry of “kast”, step by step

kast 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 German Karst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKarstkarst; mattock
2Middle High Germankarst—
3Old High Germankarstmattock, hoe
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →