Where does “касцёл” come from?
касцёл (Belarusian) comes from Polish kościół, from Czech kostel, from Old Czech kostel, from Old High German kastel, from Middle Dutch castēel, from Old French castel, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
касцёл (Belarusian): Roman Catholic church
Definitions
- Roman Catholic church
Ancestry of “касцёл”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kościół | church |
| 2 | Czech | kostel | church |
| 3 | Old Czech | kostel | church |
| 4 | Old High German | kastel | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | castēel | castle |
| 6 | Old French | castel | Alternative form of chastel |
| 7 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 8 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |