Where does “aftcastle” come from?
aftcastle (English) comes from English aft, from English afternoon, from Middle English afternone, from Middle English none, from Old English nōn, from Latin nōna, from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos — new; to nod, assent to.
aftcastle (English): Raised part of the upper deck at the stern of a...
Definitions
- Raised part of the upper deck at the stern of a...
Ancestry of “aftcastle”, step by step
aftcastle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aft | The stern portion of a vessel; At, near, or... |
| 2 | English | afternoon | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until... |
| 3 | Middle English | afternone | afternoon |
| 4 | Middle English | none | Alternative form of nonne; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | nōn | noon; the ninth hour; the ninth hour |
| 6 | Latin | nōna | nones canonical hour |
| 7 | Latin | nōnus | ninth |
| 8 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 9 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 10 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via English Castle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Castle | referring to someone who lived in or worked in a castle |
| 2 | Middle English | castel | castle |
| 3 | Old English | castel | town; village; castle |
| 4 | Breton | kastell | castle |
| 5 | Italian | castello | castle |
| 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... |