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Where does “incastellate” come from?

incastellate (English) comes from Latin incastellātus, 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...

incastellate (English): To make into a castle; To enclose

Definitions

  1. To make into a castle; To enclose

Ancestry of “incastellate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincastellātus—
2Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
3Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
4Proto-Italickastromknife
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
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