Where does “smutskastning” come from?

smutskastning (Swedish) comes from Swedish smutskasta, from Swedish kasta, from Old Swedish kasta, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

smutskastning (Swedish): badmouthing, disparagement, denigration

Definitions

  1. badmouthing, disparagement, denigration

Ancestry of “smutskastning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmutskastasmear, malign, defame, libel, calumniate
2Swedishkastato throw; make an object fly through the air; to...
3Old Swedishkastato throw, cast
4Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
5Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →