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
- broadcasting; a broadcast; a broadcasting system...
Ancestry of “kringkasting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kringkaste | to broadcast |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kaste | caste; Alternative form of kasta |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kasta | to throw |
| 4 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |