cippus

Etymology
Borrowed from. .

Noun



 * 1) A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc.
 * 2)  The stocks.
 * 1)  The stocks.
 * 1)  The stocks.

Translations

 * Portuguese:

Etymology
Seemingly from a (where  would be the older form), likely related to, of  further origin. Some offer connection with 🇨🇬, from, whence also and 🇨🇬, but this is problematic and certainly cannot account for the form with long ī. Others, such as de Vaan, prefer to derive the word from, connecting it to 🇨🇬. Furthermore, the irregular alternation between the form with short ĭ and geminate pp versus that with long ī with singular p could indicate contamination from another dialect or borrowing from a  language; however, this may be a normal Latin sound law seen also in  from.

Noun

 * 1) stake, post
 * 2) gravestone, tombstone
 * 3) landmark, boundary marker
 * 4)  bulwark of sharpened stakes
 * 5) menhir