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
Ancestry of “downcastly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | downcast | Looking downwards; Feeling despondent; A cast... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kast | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |