Where does “gladiātor” come from?

gladiātor (Latin) comes from Latin gladio, from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

gladiātor (Latin): gladiator, swordsman

Definitions

  1. gladiator, swordsman

Ancestry of “gladiātor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingladiodative singular of gladius; ablative singular of...
2Latingladiussword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest
3Gaulishkladyossword
4Proto-Celtickladiwossword
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “gladiātor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Gaulish kladyos →