kast

English

noun
Definitions
  • A type of traditional cupboard produced by Dutch settlers in New York and New Jersey in the 18th and 19th centuries

Etymology

Derived from Dutch, Flemish kast (cupboard, case, closet, cabinet, close, casing) derived from Middle Dutch caste (chest) derived from Old High German kasto (case, box, reservoir, chest) derived from *kastō (vessel, vat) derived from Proto-Germanic *kazą (vessel, tub, vat, container).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kazą

Gloss

vessel, tub, vat, container

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