Where does “castella” come from?
castella (English) comes from Japanese カステラ, from Portuguese Castela, from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
castella (English): plural of castellum; A Japanese sponge cake made...
Definitions
- plural of castellum; A Japanese sponge cake made...
Ancestry of “castella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | カステラ | castella, a type of sponge cake |
| 2 | Portuguese | Castela | — |
| 3 | Spanish | Castilla | Castile; Castille |
| 4 | Old Spanish | Castiella | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Castella | — |
| 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... |