Where does “κάστρο” come from?

κάστρο (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek κάστρον, 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...

κάστρο (Greek): castle, stronghold; city walls

Definitions

  1. castle, stronghold; city walls

Ancestry of “κάστρο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekκάστρον—
2Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
3Proto-Italickastromknife
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm →Every word from Proto-Italic kastrom →