Where does “Kastl” come from?

Kastl (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.

Ancestry of “Kastl”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Kastl”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →
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