Where does “gladiatrix” come from?

gladiatrix (English) comes from Latin gladiātor, from Latin gladio, from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

gladiatrix (English): A female gladiator

Definitions

  1. A female gladiator

Ancestry of “gladiatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingladiātorgladiator, swordsman
2Latingladiodative singular of gladius; ablative singular of...
3Latingladiussword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest
4Gaulishkladyossword
5Proto-Celtickladiwossword
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “gladiatrix”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Gaulish kladyos →
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