Etymology Explorer β€Ί Italian

Where does β€œcastaldo” come from?

castaldo (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin castaldus, from Gothic πŒ²πŒ°πƒπ„πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πƒ, from Gothic πŒ²πŒ°πƒπ„πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πŒ°πŒ½, from Proto-Germanic staldanΔ… β€” to acquire.

castaldo (Italian): steward; land agent

Definitions

  1. steward; land agent

Ancestry of β€œcastaldo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatincastaldusAlternative form of gastaldus
2GothicπŒ²πŒ°πƒπ„πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πƒoccupying”, β€œadministering; acquisitive, greedy
3GothicπŒ²πŒ°πƒπ„πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πŒ°πŒ½to acquire; to possess
4Proto-GermanicstaldanΔ…to acquire

Words derived from β€œcastaldo”

  • castalderia
Every word from Proto-Germanic staldanΔ… β†’