Where does “castel” come from?
castel (Middle English) comes from Old English castel, from Breton kastell, from Italian castello, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
castel (Middle English): castle
Definitions
- castle
Ancestry of “castel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | castel | town; village; castle |
| 2 | Breton | kastell | castle |
| 3 | Italian | castello | castle |
| 4 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 5 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |