Etymology of the English word castrate
the English word
castratederived from the Latin word
castratio (castration; emasculation; gelding)
derived from the Latin word
castratus (castrated; bolted; eunuch, castrated man)
derived from the Latin word
castrare (castrate, emasculate, unman)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kes-Date
The earliest known usage of castrate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
castrated,
castratingCognates
Dutch
castreren, French
castrer, German
kastrieren, Norwegian
kastrere, Russian
кacтpировать, Swedish
kastreraUsage
Word found in Modern English
