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Where does “chatellany” come from?

chatellany (English) comes from French châtellenie, from French châtelain, from Old French chastelain, from Latin castellānus, from Latin castella, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

chatellany (English): Alternative form of castellany

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of castellany

Ancestry of “chatellany”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchâtellenielordship
2Frenchchâtelainsomeone who lives in a castle; lord
3Old Frenchchastelain—
4Latincastellānus—
5Latincastellanominative plural of castellum; accusative plural...
6Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
7Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
8Proto-Italickastromknife
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
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