Where does “kastō” come from?

kastō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

kastō (Proto-West Germanic): box, case

Definitions

  1. box, case

Ancestry of “kastō”, step by step

kastō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic kazą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
2Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via Proto-Germanic kasą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanickasąAlternative form of *kazą

Words derived from “kastō”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kazą →