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Where does “upcast” come from?

upcast (English) comes from Middle English upcasten.

upcast (English): Cast up; thrown upward; A cast; a throw; The...

Definitions

  1. Cast up; thrown upward; A cast; a throw; The...

Ancestry of “upcast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishupcasten—
Every word from Middle English upcasten →