Where does “acastellanar” come from?
acastellanar (Asturian) comes from Asturian castellanu, from Latin castellānus, from Latin castella, 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...
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Ancestry of “acastellanar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | castellanu | Castilian; a Castilian; Castilian, Spanish |
| 2 | Latin | castellānus | of or pertaining to a fort or castle |
| 3 | Latin | castella | nominative plural of castellum; accusative plural... |
| 4 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 5 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |