Where does “terningkast” come from?

terningkast (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.

terningkast (Norwegian Nynorsk): a throw of dice

Definitions

  1. a throw of dice

Ancestry of “terningkast”, step by step

terningkast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kast

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk terning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskterninga dice or die; a cube
2Middle Low Germanterninc—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →