Where does “castizo” come from?

castizo (Galician) comes from Galician casta, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃, from Proto-Germanic kastuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

castizo (Galician): male pig; boar; fit for procreation; genuine,...

Definitions

male pig; boar; fit for procreation; genuine,...

Ancestry of “castizo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Galician	casta	species, race or kind; quality; lineage, progeny,...
2	Gothic	𐌺𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃	—
3	Proto-Germanic	kastuz	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ǵ-es-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

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