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Where does “kostel” come from?

kostel (Old Czech) 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 “kostel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankastel—
2Middle Dutchcastēel—
3Old FrenchcastelAlternative form of chastel
4Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
5Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
6Proto-Italickastromknife
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “kostel”

  • kościelny
  • kościół
  • Kościelny
  • kostel
  • קאָשטשאָל
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