Where does “قسطل” come from?
قسطل (Arabic) comes from Aramaic קַסְטֵל, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
قسطل (Arabic): water conduit, water pipeline
Definitions
- water conduit, water pipeline
Ancestry of “قسطل”, step by step
قسطل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aramaic קַסְטֵל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | קַסְטֵל | — |
| 2 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 3 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |