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castrum

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English · Etymology

Borrowed from Latin castrum . Doublet of Caister , Chester , ksar , and qasr .

Latin · Etymology

From Proto-Italic * kastrom , from Proto-Indo-European * ḱes- ( “ to cut, cut off, separate ” ) + ‎ Proto-Indo-European * -trom (Latin -trum ) (Watkins, 1969). Cognate with Sanskrit शस्त्र ( śastrá , “ cutting tool, sword ” ) . See also castrō , careō .

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