Etymology of the English word castle
the English word
castlederived from the Latin word
castellum (castle, reservoir; redoubt, fortress, stronghold; town, village)
derived from the Latin word
castrum (castle, fortress; town; fort, fortress; camp)
Date
The earliest known usage of castle in English dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in English
sandcastle,
forecastle,
castled,
castlingCognates
Catalan
castell, Dutch
kasteel, French
castel, French
château, German
Kastell, Italian
castello, Latin
castellum, Norwegian
kastell, Provençal
castelh, Spanish
castillo, Swedish
kastellUsage
Word found in Modern English
