Where does “Castell-nedd” come from?
Castell-nedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh castell, 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 “Castell-nedd”, step by step
Castell-nedd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh castell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | castell | castle; rook |
| 2 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 3 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Welsh Nedd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Nedd | nits |