Where does “casten” come from?

casten (Middle English) comes from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

casten (Middle English): to throw, cast

Definitions

  1. to throw, cast

Ancestry of “casten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
2Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
3Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

Words derived from “casten”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kastōną →Every word from Old Norse kasta →