castro

Latin

verb
Definitions
  • I prune
  • I amputate
  • I punish
  • I purge
  • I castrate or spay
  • I dock (a tail)

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Italic *kastrom (knife) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱostróm, *ḱos-tróm (cutting tool, knife), *ḱes- (cut, cut off, separate, cutVerb, cut up, slaughter).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱes-

Gloss

cut, cut off, separate, cutVerb, cut up, slaughter

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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