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Where does “castulum” come from?

castulum (Latin) comes from Old High German kasto, from Proto-West Germanic kastō, from Proto-Germanic kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

Ancestry of “castulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankastobox, case
2Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
3Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
4Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

Words derived from “castulum”

  • scatolone
  • scatolato
  • scatolificio
  • scatolame
  • scatolata
  • scatola
  • scatolaio
  • шкатулка
  • Schachtelhalm
  • Streichholzschachtel
  • Schachtel
  • ladskatolo
  • skatolo
  • skatoleto
  • alumetskatolo
  • szkatuła
  • szkatułka
  • шкатуља
  • škatulja
  • шкатулка
  • škatla
  • шкатулка
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