Where does “casto” come from?

casto (Latin) comes from Frankish kastō, from Proto-Germanic kastô — vessel”, “container.

casto (Latin): encasement; dative/ablative masculine/neuter...

Definitions

  1. encasement; dative/ablative masculine/neuter...

Ancestry of “casto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishkastōbox, case; box”, “case; chest, reservoir
2Proto-Germanickastôvessel”, “container
Every word from Proto-Germanic kastôEvery word from Frankish kastō