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 (e.g. for bottles)

Definitions

  1. crate (e.g. for bottles)

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

Words derived from “kasten”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →
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