Where does “caestus” come from?
caestus (English) comes from English cestus, from Latin cestus, from Latin caestus, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.
caestus (English): Alternative form of cestus
Definitions
- Alternative form of cestus
Ancestry of “caestus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cestus | A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted... |
| 2 | Latin | cestus | a girdle, tie, band or strap worn around the... |
| 3 | Latin | caestus | a type of boxing glove made from a strap of... |
| 4 | Latin | caedō | to cut, hew, fell |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaidō | to cut, to hew, to fell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂id- | — |