Where does “castellate” come from?
castellate (English) comes from English castellō, from Italian castello, 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...
castellate (English): The district of a castle; castle-like: built or...
Definitions
- The district of a castle; castle-like: built or...
Ancestry of “castellate”, step by step
castellate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English castellō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | castellō | — |
| 2 | Italian | castello | castle |
| 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... |
via Medieval Latin castellatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | castellatus | fortified, castellate |