Where does “kaste” come from?

kaste (Latvian) comes from Proto-West Germanic kastō, from Proto-Germanic kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

kaste (Latvian): box

Definitions

  1. box

Ancestry of “kaste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
2Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
3Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kazą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kastō →