Where does “castor” come from?
castor (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάστωρ, from Ancient Greek κάστον — Hesychius' gives the definition as: ξύλον.
castor (Latin): beaver
Ancestry of “castor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάστωρ | beaver |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάστον | Hesychius' gives the definition as: ξύλον |
Words derived from “castor”