Where does “Kostelecký” come from?
Kostelecký (Czech) comes 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, from Proto-Italic kastrom — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Ancestry of “Kostelecký”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | kostel | church |
| 2 | Old Czech | kostel | church |
| 3 | Old High German | kastel | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | castēel | castle |
| 5 | Old French | castel | Alternative form of chastel |
| 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... |