Where does “granatkastare” come from?
granatkastare (Swedish) comes from Swedish kastare, from Swedish kasta, from Old Swedish kasta, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.
granatkastare (Swedish): a mortar (artillery piece)
Definitions
- a mortar (artillery piece)
Ancestry of “granatkastare”, step by step
granatkastare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kastare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kastare | a pitcher |
| 2 | Swedish | kasta | to throw; make an object fly through the air; to... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | kasta | to throw, cast |
| 4 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |
via Swedish granat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | granat | a pomegranate; a garnet, a group of minerals with... |