Etymology Explorer β€Ί Medieval Latin

Where does β€œcastaldus” come from?

castaldus (Medieval 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.

castaldus (Medieval Latin): Alternative form of gastaldus

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gastaldus

Ancestry of β€œcastaldus”, 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€œcastaldus”

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