Where does “cast” come from?

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

cast (English): To throw; To throw forward into the sea; To...

Definitions

  1. To throw; To throw forward into the sea; To...

Ancestry of “cast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcastento throw, cast
2Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
3Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
4Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

Words derived from “cast”

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