Where does “Kasten” come from?

Kasten (German) comes 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.

Kasten (German): crate; box, case; cupboard

Definitions

  1. crate; box, case; cupboard

Ancestry of “Kasten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankaste—
2Old High Germankastobox, case
3Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
4Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kazą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kastō →