Etymology

cashel

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Today it means: In early Ireland, a ringfort or a circular stone structure used for defense. Full definition →

Irish caiseal ← Old Irish caisel ← Latin castellum
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  1. Latin · derived fromcastellum
  2. Old Irish · derived fromcaisel
  3. Irish · borrowed fromcaiseal
  4. English todaycashel

From Irish caiseal, from Old Irish caisel, from Latin castellum. Doublet of castell, castellum, castle, and château.

Words from the same roots

Latincastellum all →

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