Where does “卡士” come from?

卡士 (Chinese) comes from English cast, from Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

卡士 (Chinese): cast (of a movie)

Definitions

cast (of a movie)

Ancestry of “卡士”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	cast	To throw; To throw forward into the sea; To...
2	Middle English	casten	to throw, cast
3	Old Norse	kasta	to cast, to throw
4	Proto-Germanic	kastōną	to throw
5	Proto-Germanic	kas-	to throw; bring up; toss

Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →