Where does “kringkasting” come from?

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

kringkasting (Norwegian Nynorsk): broadcasting; a broadcast; a broadcasting system...

Definitions

  1. broadcasting; a broadcast; a broadcasting system...

Ancestry of “kringkasting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkringkasteto broadcast
2Norwegian Nynorskkastecaste; Alternative form of kasta
3Norwegian Nynorskkastato throw
4Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
5Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →
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