Where does “æðiskast” come from?
æðiskast (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kast, from Old Norse kast, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.
æðiskast (Icelandic): fit of rage
Ancestry of “æðiskast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | kast | throw; fit, seizure |
| 2 | Old Norse | kast | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |