Etymology of the English word forecastle
the English word
forecastlederived from 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)
using the English prefix
fore-derived from the English word
forederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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Word found in Modern English
