Where does “avkastning” come from?

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

avkastning (Norwegian Nynorsk): yield; profit

Definitions

  1. yield; profit

Ancestry of “avkastning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkastato throw
2Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
3Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
4Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →