Where does “kasta macka” come from?

kasta macka (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 macka (Swedish): to skim or skip stones (throw flat stones so that they bounce on a water surface)

Definitions

  1. to skim or skip stones (throw flat stones so that they bounce on a water surface)

Ancestry of “kasta macka”, step by step

kasta macka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kasta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkastato throw; make an object fly through the air; to...
2Old Swedishkastato throw, cast
3Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
4Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via Swedish macka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmackaa sandwich, specifically an open sandwich; a...
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas-Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōnąEvery word from Old Norse kasta