Where does “återkasta” come from?
återkasta (Swedish) comes from Swedish kasta, from Old Swedish kasta, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.
återkasta (Swedish): to reflect (light, sound, etc.)
Definitions
- to reflect (light, sound, etc.)
Ancestry of “återkasta”, step by step
återkasta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kasta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kasta | to throw; make an object fly through the air; to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kasta | to throw, cast |
| 3 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |
via Swedish åter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | åter | again; back |
| 2 | Old Swedish | āter | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |