Where does “alcazar” come from?
alcazar (English) comes from Spanish alcázar, from Arabic قصر, 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...
alcazar (English): Any Moorish fortress in Spain
Definitions
- Any Moorish fortress in Spain
Ancestry of “alcazar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | alcázar | alcazar; citadel, castle, fortified town;... |
| 2 | Arabic | قصر | to be or become short, to shorten; to be... |
| 3 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 4 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |