Where does “castellum” come from?

castellum (Late Latin) comes 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...

castellum (Late Latin): small camp, fort; castle, fort, citadel,...

Definitions

  1. small camp, fort; castle, fort, citadel,...

Ancestry of “castellum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
2Proto-Italickastromknife
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “castellum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm →Every word from Proto-Italic kastrom →