Where does “castigo” come from?

castigo (Chavacano) comes from Spanish castigo, from Spanish castigar, from Old Spanish castigar, from Latin castīgō — to castigate, chastise, reprove.

castigo (Chavacano): punishment

Definitions

  1. punishment

Ancestry of “castigo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcastigopunishment
2Spanishcastigarto punish, to castigate
3Old Spanishcastigar—
4Latincastīgōto castigate, chastise, reprove
Every word from Latin castīgō →Every word from Old Spanish castigar →Every word from Spanish castigar →