Where does “Castellet” come from?
Castellet (English) comes from Middle French castellet, from Old French castelet, from Old French chastelet, from Old French chastel, 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...
Ancestry of “Castellet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | castellet | — |
| 2 | Old French | castelet | Alternative form of chastelet |
| 3 | Old French | chastelet | a small castle |
| 4 | Old French | chastel | castle, fortress |
| 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... |