Where does “castigo” come from?

castigo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese castigar, from Old Portuguese castigar, from Latin castīgāre.

castigo (Portuguese): punishment; something which causes suffering;...

Definitions

  1. punishment; something which causes suffering;...

Ancestry of “castigo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecastigarto punish, to castigate
2Old Portuguesecastigar
3Latincastīgāre
Every word from Latin castīgāreEvery word from Old Portuguese castigarEvery word from Portuguese castigar