Where does “narrowcast” come from?
narrowcast (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.
narrowcast (English): To transmit a programme to selected individuals...
Definitions
- To transmit a programme to selected individuals...
Ancestry of “narrowcast”, step by step
narrowcast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cast | To throw; To throw forward into the sea; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | casten | to throw, cast |
| 3 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |
via English narrow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | narrow | Having a small width; not wide; having opposite... |
| 2 | Middle English | narow | Alternative form of narwe |
| 3 | Old English | nearu | narrow; difficulty |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | narwaz | constricted; narrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |