Where does “gaztela-haize” come from?
gaztela-haize (Basque) comes from Basque Gaztela, from Basque gaztelu, from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
gaztela-haize (Basque): south wind
Definitions
- south wind
Ancestry of “gaztela-haize”, step by step
gaztela-haize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque Gaztela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | Gaztela | — |
| 2 | Basque | gaztelu | castle |
| 3 | Spanish | Castilla | Castile; Castille |
| 4 | Old Spanish | Castiella | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Castella | — |
| 6 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 7 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Basque haize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | haize | wind |