Where does “Geigenkasten” come from?

Geigenkasten (German) comes from German kasten, from Middle High German kaste, from Old High German kasto, from Proto-West Germanic kastō, from Proto-Germanic kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

Geigenkasten (German): violin case

Definitions

  1. violin case

Ancestry of “Geigenkasten”, step by step

Geigenkasten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kasten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankastencrate (e.g. for bottles)
2Middle High Germankaste—
3Old High Germankastobox, case
4Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
5Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via German Geige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeigeviolin, fiddle
2Middle High Germangīge—
3Old High Germangīgafiddle
4Proto-Germanicgīganąto move, wish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeyǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →