Where does “מיסטקאַסטן” come from?

מיסטקאַסטן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קאַסטן, from Old High German kasto, from Proto-West Germanic kastō, from Proto-Germanic kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

מיסטקאַסטן (Yiddish): garbage can, rubbish bin

Definitions

  1. garbage can, rubbish bin

Ancestry of “מיסטקאַסטן”, step by step

מיסטקאַסטן traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yiddish קאַסטן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishקאַסטןbox
2Old High Germankastobox, case
3Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
4Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via Yiddish מיסט

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishמיסטgarbage
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kazą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kastō →
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