Where does “kasta in handduken” come from?
kasta in handduken (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.
kasta in handduken (Swedish): to throw in the towel (give up)
Definitions
- to throw in the towel (give up)
Ancestry of “kasta in handduken”, step by step
kasta in handduken traces back through 3 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 in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | in | into, the direction "from "out" to "in |
via Swedish handduken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | handduken | — |