Where does “Leierkasten” come from?

Leierkasten (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.

Leierkasten (German): barrel organ

Definitions

  1. barrel organ

Ancestry of “Leierkasten”, step by step

Leierkasten 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 Leier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeierlyre; Lyra; a recurring lecture, an annoyingly...
2Middle High Germanlīre—
3Old High Germanlīra—
4LatinLyralyre, lute
5Ancient Greekλύραlyre, string instrument with a sounding board...

Words derived from “Leierkasten”

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