Where does “runecast” come from?

runecast (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.

runecast (English): An instance of runecasting

Definitions

  1. An instance of runecasting

Ancestry of “runecast”, step by step

runecast 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 rune

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishruneA letter, or character, belonging to the written...
2Old Norserúnsecret; rune
3Proto-Norseᚱᚢᚾᛟsecret, mystery; rune
4Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
5Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →