Where does “castellum” come from?

castellum (English) comes 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...

castellum (English): A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a...

Definitions

  1. A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a...

Ancestry of “castellum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
2Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
3Proto-Italickastromknife
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm →Every word from Proto-Italic kastrom →