Where does “spjutkastning” come from?

spjutkastning (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.

spjutkastning (Swedish): javelin throw

Definitions

  1. javelin throw

Ancestry of “spjutkastning”, step by step

spjutkastning 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 →