Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “chastel” come from?

chastel (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...

chastel (Old French): castle, fortress

Definitions

  1. castle, fortress

Ancestry of “chastel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
2Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
3Proto-Italickastromknife
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “chastel”

  • château
  • chatelaine
  • chatelain
  • chatelet
  • castlet
  • chatellany
  • Castelletum
  • château
  • châtellenie
  • châtelaine
  • châtelain
  • chateau
  • şato
  • castelet
  • chastelet
  • châté
  • chastel
  • chasteau
  • tchestea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →