Where does “käigukast” come from?
käigukast (Estonian) comes from Estonian kast — box, chest, crate.
käigukast (Estonian): gearbox
Definitions
- gearbox
Ancestry of “käigukast”, step by step
käigukast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian kast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kast | box, chest, crate |
via Proto-Germanic kaik-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kaik- | — |