Etymology

precast

pre·cast
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Today it means: Cast previously in another location. Full definition →

English cast ← Middle English casten ← Old Norse kasta
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Proto-Germanic*kas-
  10. Proto-Germanic*kastōną
  11. Old Norsekasta
  12. Middle Englishcasten
  13. Englishcast
  14. English todayprecast

From pre- + cast.

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