Where does “castro” come from?
castro (Spanish) comes 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...
castro (Spanish): fort, fortified settlement
Definitions
- fort, fortified settlement
Ancestry of “castro”, step by step
castro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin castrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Latin Castra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Castra | an encampment, military camp |