Where does “kasta” come from?
kasta (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German kaste, from Old High German kasto, from Proto-West Germanic kastō, from Proto-Germanic kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.
kasta (Vilamovian): chest
Ancestry of “kasta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kaste | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kasto | box, case |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kastō | box, case |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kazą | vessel, vat, tub, barrel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |