Etymology Explorer β€Ί Latin

Where does β€œgastaldus” come from?

gastaldus (Latin) comes from Gothic πŒ²πŒ°πƒπ„πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πƒ, from Gothic πŒ²πŒ°πƒπ„πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πŒ°πŒ½, from Proto-Germanic staldanΔ… β€” to acquire.

gastaldus (Latin): manager, bailiff, steward

Definitions

  1. manager, bailiff, steward

Ancestry of β€œgastaldus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GothicπŒ²πŒ°πƒπ„πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πƒoccupying”, β€œadministering; acquisitive, greedy
2GothicπŒ²πŒ°πƒπ„πŒ°πŒ»πŒ³πŒ°πŒ½to acquire; to possess
3Proto-GermanicstaldanΔ…to acquire

Words derived from β€œgastaldus”

  • gastaldo
Every word from Proto-Germanic staldanΔ… β†’