Where does “Glocestre” come from?
Glocestre (Old French) comes from Middle English Glowchestre, from Old English Glēawċeaster, from Old English ċeaster, 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 “Glocestre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Glowchestre | — |
| 2 | Old English | Glēawċeaster | Gloucester |
| 3 | Old English | ċeaster | city, town; settlement |
| 4 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |