Where does “outcast” come from?
Outcast derives from Middle English outcaste, meaning a person rejected or expelled from society.
outcast (English): To cast out; to banish; That has been cast out;...
Definitions
- To cast out; to banish; That has been cast out;...
Ancestry of “outcast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | outcaste | — |
Words derived from “outcast”