Etymograph

English

lavacast

From lava + cast.

A compound of lava + cast

Neapolitan or Sicilian lava

English lava

Proto-Germanic *kas- ‘to throw’

Proto-Germanic *kastōną ‘to throw’

Old Norse kasta ‘to throw’

Middle English casten

English cast

Today it means

noun A large structure created by building a framework (which can itself be a lavacast) and pouring lava over it, and then water, which transforms the lava into cobblestone blocks. Commonly used to quickly cover a large area without manually placing blocks.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / lavacast