Roots/*ḱeh₂s-ḱeh₂s-“to cut, castrate”Widely acceptedcuttingsocialviolenceSource of Latin castrāre, English castle, caste, castrateRoot for cutting (especially castration), yielding Latin castrum (fort/cut-off place) and English castle, caste.Related Rootsbʰag-“to distribute, allot, share”bʰeh₂g-“to apportion, to share”bʰendʰ-“to bind, to tie”bʰendʰ-eyo-“to keep binding, obligating”bʰendʰ-mn̥-“a binding, bond, obligation”bʰerdʰ-“to cut, split, separate”bʰerǵ-“to hide, to protect”bʰerǵʰ-“to hide, to protect, to fortify”related entrySee also: keh2s- history