Where does “kasta” come from?
kasta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.
kasta (Faroese): to throw
Ancestry of “kasta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |