Etymology

Formed on kest (v.) with native prefix up-.

PGmc Ancestor

*kas(a)tō(j)an- 

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

kasta ‘to cast, throw’
(ONP kasta (vb.))

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

Far kasta, Icel kasta, Norw kasta, Dan kaste, Sw kasta

OE Cognate

Phonological and morphological markers

absence of palatalization of */k/

Summary category

A1

Attestation

Common and widespread in ME from the 14c. onwards.

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

Cl 1574

Bibliography

MED upcasten (v.) , OED upcast (v.) , HTOED ; see further kest (v.).