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Where does “kasta” come from?

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

kasta (Norwegian Nynorsk): to throw

Definitions

  1. to throw

Ancestry of “kasta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kasta”

  • bortkasta
  • kaste
  • kringkasting
  • kringkaste
  • innkast
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