Where does “megacast” come from?

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

megacast (English): A cast manufactured by

Definitions

  1. A cast manufactured by

Ancestry of “megacast”, step by step

megacast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcastTo throw; To throw forward into the sea; To...
2Middle Englishcastento throw, cast
3Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
4Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via English mega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →