Where does “falcastrum” come from?

falcastrum (Latin) comes from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

falcastrum (Latin): bramble-cutter, brush-hook

Definitions

  1. bramble-cutter, brush-hook

Ancestry of “falcastrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin
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