Where does “castlet” come from?
castlet (English) comes from Old French castelet, from Old French chastelet, from Old French chastel, 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...
castlet (English): A small castle
Ancestry of “castlet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | castelet | Alternative form of chastelet |
| 2 | Old French | chastelet | a small castle |
| 3 | Old French | chastel | castle, fortress |
| 4 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 5 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |