Where does “omkullkasta” come from?
omkullkasta (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.
omkullkasta (Swedish): to thwart, to foil, to upend
Definitions
- to thwart, to foil, to upend
Ancestry of “omkullkasta”, step by step
omkullkasta 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 omkull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | omkull | to the ground or floor (by falling over), over, down |