Where does “castigate” come from?
Castigate comes from Latin castigo, derived from Latin ago meaning "to drive or lead," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- with the sense of driving or moving.
castigate (English): To punish or reprimand someone severely; To...
Definitions
- To punish or reprimand someone severely; To...
Ancestry of “castigate”, step by step
castigate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin castīgātus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | castīgātus | castigated |
| 2 | Latin | castīgō | to castigate, chastise, reprove |
via Latin castīgāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | castīgāre | — |