Proto-Germanic
*kas-
‘to throw’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *kas-.
7 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *kas-, most familiar first.
- cast ← casten ← kasta ← *kastōną
- caster ← cast ← casten ← kasta ← *kastōną
- downcast ← doun-casten ← kasta ← *kastōną
- kier ← ker ← *kazą
- kast ← caste ← *casto ← *kastō ← *kaʀ
- forcast ← forcasten ← casten ← kasta ← *kastōną
- forcasten ← forcast ← casten ← kasta ← *kastōną
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *kas-