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Where does “castra” come from?

castra (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...

castra (Latin): an encampment, camp; military service; a...

Definitions

  1. an encampment, camp; military service; a...

Ancestry of “castra”, 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 “castra”

  • Chester
  • Castro
  • Gloucester
  • Cheshire
  • Castroite
  • castrametation
  • Castroist
  • Novocastrian
  • Castrist
  • Castrism
  • Castrophile
  • castrensial
  • chesterlite
  • castrensis
  • anticastrista
  • castrista
  • castrismo
  • Castro
  • グロスター
  • チェシャー
  • Chestre
  • ceaster
  • Ceasterscīr
  • Ceaster
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