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Where does “kastiaj” come from?

kastiaj (Pipil) comes from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, 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...

kastiaj (Pipil): the Spanish language, Castilian

Definitions

  1. the Spanish language, Castilian

Ancestry of “kastiaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCastillaCastile; Castille
2Old SpanishCastiella—
3Medieval LatinCastella—
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...
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