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Where does “kasteel” come from?

kasteel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch castēel, from Old French castel, 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...

kasteel (Dutch): castle; Any large, opulent building, in...

Definitions

  1. castle; Any large, opulent building, in...

Ancestry of “kasteel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcastēel—
2Old FrenchcastelAlternative form of chastel
3Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
4Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
5Proto-Italickastromknife
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “kasteel”

  • kasteelboerderij
  • luchtkasteel
  • kasteeltoren
  • zandkasteel
  • kasteel
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