Where does “alcàsser” come from?

alcàsser (Catalan) comes from Arabic اَلْقَصْر, 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...

alcàsser (Catalan): alcazar; castle, citadel

Definitions

  1. alcazar; castle, citadel

Ancestry of “alcàsser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicاَلْقَصْر—
2Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
3Proto-Italickastromknife
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm →Every word from Proto-Italic kastrom →