Where does “Caxtillan” come from?
Caxtillan (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, from Latin castellum, 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...
Caxtillan (Classical Nahuatl): Spain, something Spanish; Spain; something...
Definitions
- Spain, something Spanish; Spain; something...
Ancestry of “Caxtillan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Castilla | Castile; Castille |
| 2 | Old Spanish | Castiella | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Castella | — |
| 4 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 5 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
Words derived from “Caxtillan”