Where does “caste” come from?

caste (Galician) comes from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃, from Proto-Germanic kastuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

caste (Galician): species, race or kind; quality; progeny; group of...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Gothic	𐌺𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃	—
2	Proto-Germanic	kastuz	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ǵ-es-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

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