Morpheme
Chate
Type
bound base
Denotation
castle, fort, fortress, stronghold
Etymology
(1) c.1730 French château; Middle French château, chasteau, chastel; Old French chastel; Latin castellum, from castrum + -lum; (2) Middle French chatelaine; Old French chastelein, castelain, from chastel, castel; Latin castellum + -ānus, from castrum + -lum
Evidence
chateau, chateaulike, chateaus, chateaux, chatelain, chatelaine, chatelaines, chatelains, chatelet
Notes
chateau, castell, castellum, castle, and cashel are doublets
chatelain, castellan, castellanus, castellano, and Castilian are doublets
