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
Ancestry of “casten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |
Words derived from “casten”