Where does “baitcasting” come from?
baitcasting (English) comes from English bait, from Middle English bayte, from Old Norse beita, from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
baitcasting (English): A form of casting in which the weight of the bait...
Definitions
- A form of casting in which the weight of the bait...
Ancestry of “baitcasting”, step by step
baitcasting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bait
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bait | Any substance, especially food, used in catching... |
| 2 | Middle English | bayte | Bait or lure; objects used as a bait or lure;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | beita | to graze; to allow, let, make bite; to steer or... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baitō | That which is or can be bitten; food; bait |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via English casting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | casting | present participle of cast; The act or process of... |
| 2 | English | cast | To throw; To throw forward into the sea; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | casten | to throw, cast |
| 4 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |