Etymology of the Latin word castellum
the Latin word
castellum (castle, reservoir; redoubt, fortress, stronghold; town, village)
derived from the Latin word
castrum (castle, fortress; town; fort, fortress; camp)
Derivations in Latin
castellanus,
castellio,
castellareDerivations in other languages
Albanian
kështjellë, English
castle, English
castellum, French
chastel, French
château, Italian
castello, Portuguese
castelo, Spanish
castilloCognates
Catalan
castell, Dutch
kasteel, English
castle, French
castel, French
château, German
Kastell, Italian
castello, Norwegian
kastell, Provençal
castelh, Spanish
castillo, Swedish
kastell
