Where does “diskoskast” come from?

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

diskoskast (Norwegian Nynorsk): discus throw

Definitions

  1. discus throw

Ancestry of “diskoskast”, step by step

diskoskast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kast

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk diskos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdiskosa 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 →