Where does “castrum” come from?
castrum (Latin) comes 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...
castrum (Latin): castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
Definitions
- castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
Ancestry of “castrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
Words derived from “castrum”