Where does “kast” come from?

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

kast (Norwegian Nynorsk): throw

Definitions

  1. throw

Ancestry of “kast”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kast”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →