Where does “cestus” come from?
cestus (Latin) comes from Latin caestus, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.
cestus (Latin): a girdle, tie, band or strap worn around the...
Definitions
- a girdle, tie, band or strap worn around the...
Ancestry of “cestus”, step by step
cestus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin caestus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | caestus | a type of boxing glove made from a strap of... |
| 2 | Latin | caedō | to cut, hew, fell |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaidō | to cut, to hew, to fell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂id- | — |
via Ancient Greek κεστός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κεστός | stitched, embroidered; girdle, belt |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεντέω | to prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱent- | to pierce; to prick; point; to stab |
Words derived from “cestus”