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