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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

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