Where does “kastari” come from?

kastari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kasta, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

kastari (Icelandic): pitcher

Definitions

  1. pitcher

Ancestry of “kastari”, step by step

kastari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kasta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickastato throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss; to pitch;...
2Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
3Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
4Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via Icelandic ari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicarieagle
2Old Norsearieagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →