Latin

castus

‘chaste"’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin castus.

8 English words in this record descend from Latin castus, most familiar first.

• caste ← casta ← casto ← casto
• chastity ← chastite ← chasteté ← castitas
• chaste
• chastise ← chastisen ← chastier ← castīgō
• chastisement ← chastiement ← castīgō
• castigate ← castīgātus ← castīgō
• chasten ← chastien ← chastier ← castīgō
• castigant ← castīgāns ← castīgō

Etymograph / Latin castus