Where does “Castrophile” come from?

Castrophile (English) comes from English Castro, from Spanish castro, 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...

Castrophile (English): A supporter or admirer, especially a foreign one,...

Definitions

  1. A supporter or admirer, especially a foreign one,...

Ancestry of “Castrophile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCastroknown for its LGBT community
2Spanishcastrofort, fortified settlement
3Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
4Proto-Italickastromknife
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm →Every word from Proto-Italic kastrom →