Where does “kaste” come from?
kaste (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kastek, from Proto-Finnic kastadak, from Proto-Finnic -tadak, from Proto-Uralic -ta- — Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs...
kaste (Estonian): dew; sauce
Definitions
- dew; sauce
Ancestry of “kaste”, step by step
kaste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic kastek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kastek | dew |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kastadak | to wet, to soak; to dip, to immerse |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -tadak | Forms verbs from both nominal and verbal stems |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ta- | Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs... |
via Estonian kastma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kastma | to water, to wet |