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

Definitions

  1. to throw

Ancestry of “kasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
2Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
3Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →
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