Where does “카스텔라” come from?
카스텔라 (Korean) comes from Japanese カステラ, from Portuguese Castela, from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
카스텔라 (Korean): castella
Definitions
- castella
Ancestry of “카스텔라”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | カステラ | castella, a type of sponge cake |
| 2 | Portuguese | Castela | — |
| 3 | Spanish | Castilla | Castile; Castille |
| 4 | Old Spanish | Castiella | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Castella | — |
| 6 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 7 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |