Where does “Chassalla” come from?

Chassalla (Old High German) 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...

Ancestry of “Chassalla”, step by step

Chassalla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin castellum

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...

via Proto-Germanic *sali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*sali
2Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
3Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “Chassalla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-trómEvery word from Proto-Italic kastrom