Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “kasta” come from?

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

kasta (Old Swedish): to throw, cast

Definitions

  1. to throw, cast

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”

  • kasta
  • minimiavkastning
  • avkastning
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