Where does “diskoskast” come from?

diskoskast (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kast, from Old Norse kast, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

diskoskast (Norwegian Bokmål): discus throw

Definitions

  1. discus throw

Ancestry of “diskoskast”, step by step

diskoskast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål kast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkastthrow; imperative of kaste
2Old Norsekast—
3Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
4Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via Norwegian Bokmål diskos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldiskosa discus; discus throw
2Ancient Greekδίσκοςquoit, disc; dish, trencher; round mirror
3Ancient Greekδικέωto hurl, to launch
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →