castellan
English
/ˈkæstən/
noun
Definitions
- The governor or caretaker of a castle or keep.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French castelain derived from Latin castellanus (a castle, an occupant of a castle, or a governor of a castle).
Origin
Latin
castellanus
Gloss
a castle, an occupant of a castle, or a governor of a castle
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- castellanus Latin
- castellum Latin
- châtelaine French
- castellano Spanish, Castilian
- *ḱes- Proto-Indo-European
- castelain Old French