Where does “castel” come from?
castel (Old French) comes 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 (Old French): Alternative form of chastel
Definitions
- Alternative form of chastel
Ancestry of “castel”, step by step
castel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin castellum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 2 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Vulgar Latin castellum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | castellum | — |