Where does “chatelain” come from?
chatelain (English) comes from French châtelain, from Old French chastelain, from Latin castellānus, from Latin castella, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
chatelain (English): A castle-keeper, castellan
Definitions
- A castle-keeper, castellan
Ancestry of “chatelain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | châtelain | someone who lives in a castle; lord |
| 2 | Old French | chastelain | — |
| 3 | Latin | castellānus | of or pertaining to a fort or castle |
| 4 | Latin | castella | nominative plural of castellum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 6 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |