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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

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

Words derived from “kastō”

  • kast
  • castulum
  • scatolone
  • scatolato
  • scatolificio
  • scatolame
  • scatolata
  • scatola
  • scatolaio
  • шкатулка
  • Kastenwagen
  • Bierkasten
  • Sandkasten
  • Briefkastenfirma
  • kastenförmig
  • Senkkasten
  • Brotkasten
  • Schachtelhalm
  • Streichholzschachtel
  • Brutkasten
  • Schachtel
  • Blechkasten
  • Kasten
  • Briefkasten
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