Where does “castella” come from?

castella (Latin) comes from Latin castellum, 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...

castella (Latin): nominative plural of castellum; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of castellum; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “castella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
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...

Words derived from “castella”

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