Where does “kastspjut” come from?

kastspjut (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.

kastspjut (Swedish): a spear designed to be thrown, like a javelin or pilum

Definitions

  1. a spear designed to be thrown, like a javelin or pilum

Ancestry of “kastspjut”, step by step

kastspjut 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 spjut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspjutspear; a long stick with a sharp tip
2Old Swedishspiut—
3Proto-GermanicspeutąAlternative form of *speutaz; spear
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →