Where does “Schüttkasten” come from?

Schüttkasten (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.

Schüttkasten (German): granary

Definitions

  1. granary

Ancestry of “Schüttkasten”, step by step

Schüttkasten 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 schütten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschüttento pour; of both liquids and solids; to rain...
2Middle High Germanschütten—
3Old High Germanscuttēnto shake
4Proto-Germanic*skuddjan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kazą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kastō →