Where does “gaztelera” come from?
gaztelera (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...
gaztelera (Basque): The Spanish language
Definitions
- The Spanish language
Ancestry of “gaztelera”, step by step
| 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... |