Where does “narrowcaster” come from?
narrowcaster (English) comes from English narrowcast, from English cast, from Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.
narrowcaster (English): One who or that which narrowcasts
Definitions
- One who or that which narrowcasts
Ancestry of “narrowcaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | narrowcast | To transmit a programme to selected individuals... |
| 2 | English | cast | To throw; To throw forward into the sea; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | casten | to throw, cast |
| 4 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |