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