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
- 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
| 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 macka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | macka | a sandwich, specifically an open sandwich; a... |