Where does “surfcast” come from?
surfcast (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.
surfcast (English): To fish by casting into the surf near the...
Definitions
- To fish by casting into the surf near the...
Ancestry of “surfcast”, step by step
surfcast 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 surf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surf | Waves that break on an ocean shoreline; An... |