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Where does “castrare” come from?

castrare (Italian) comes from Latin castrō, from Proto-Italic kastrāō, 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...

castrare (Italian): to castrate, geld, neuter; to frustrate

Definitions

  1. to castrate, geld, neuter; to frustrate

Ancestry of “castrare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincastrō—
2Proto-Italickastrāō—
3Proto-Italickastromknife
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “castrare”

  • castratoio
  • castratura
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