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Where does “gladiatura” come from?

gladiatura (Latin) comes from Latin gladiātor, 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.

Ancestry of “gladiatura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingladiātor—
2Latingladiodative singular of gladius; ablative singular of...
3Latingladiussword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest
4Gaulishkladyossword
5Proto-Celtickladiwossword
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “gladiatura”

  • gladiature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →