Where does “downcastly” come from?

downcastly (English) comes from English downcast, from Old Norse kast, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

downcastly (English): In a downcast manner

Definitions

  1. In a downcast manner

Ancestry of “downcastly”, step by step

downcastly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English downcast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdowncastLooking downwards; Feeling despondent; A cast...
2Old Norsekast—
3Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
4Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →