Where does “kastel” come from?
kastel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kastel, from Middle Dutch castēel, from Old French castel, 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...
Ancestry of “kastel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | kastel | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | castēel | castle |
| 3 | Old French | castel | Alternative form of chastel |
| 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... |