Where does “lifecasting” come from?

lifecasting (English) comes from English life, from Middle English lyf, from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lifecasting (English): The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a...

Definitions

  1. The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a...

Ancestry of “lifecasting”, step by step

lifecasting traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English life

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlifeThe state of organisms preceding their death,...
2Middle Englishlyflife
3Old Englishlīflife, existence; life-time
4Proto-West Germaniclībbody; life
5Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
6Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via English casting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcastingpresent participle of cast; The act or process of...
2EnglishcastTo throw; To throw forward into the sea; To...
3Middle Englishcastento throw, cast
4Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
5Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via English broadcasting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbroadcastingSending in all directions; The business or...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-
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